076: Manifesting Happiness At Work With Chief Happiness Officer, Edwin Edebiri

Every year, we see more statistics that support the fact that far too many people are unhappy at work. The Conference Board tells us that 53% of people are unhappy at work, and Gallup routinely tells us that up to 70% of people go to work actively disengaged and unenthusiastic about work. The sad truth is that there is a direct link between these sobering statistics and the performance that companies are seeing on their balance sheets. At the root of these numbers is an interesting misunderstanding within society. The idea that "success leads to happiness" has people stuck in the pursuit of success at the expense of their own well-being. We now know from research that in fact, happiness leads to success, which is exactly counter to how most people see the world. How do people begin to leverage the power of happiness in their personal and professional lives?In this episode, we meet Edwin Edebiri, who is the Chief Happiness Officer and founder of the "Happy Neighborhood Project" (a registry for Happy Businesses) and the "I am Happy Project", now in 64 cities in 19 countries with over 63,000 members. His purpose is to inspire and encourage others to their full potential and have a positive impact on the world through service and love. A lifelong pioneer of "Happiness as a Skill", Edwin teaches happiness classes to High School and College Students and regularly conducts "happiness at work" sessions at corporations of all sizes.My favorite quotes from Edwin Edebiri (paraphrased):"Happiness is a skill that can be learned!""Know that you already have everything you need to be happy and successful within you.""Learn to practice self-compassion and gratitude daily!"The best ways to reach Edwin is:https://happyneighborhoodproject.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wincoach/Twitter: https://twitter.com/edwinedebiriFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/askthecho