Practical Happiness with Pamela Gail Johnson Part 2

Pamela Gail Johnson founded the Society of Happy People in 1998, created the first three globally celebrated happiness holidays, and is the author of Practical Happiness: Four Principles to Improve Your Life. She was an award-winning salesperson for American Express and Staples, and now helps leaders and teams create happier workplace cultures.Main Topic NotesWhat does happiness mean to you? (When we're feeling good)Can people that complain and are negative be happy? Is that what makes them happy?Is happiness elusive?Happiness zappersChaosFearAnnoyancesControllable vs. uncontrollableHow can we learn more about these 31 types of happiness?Four Principles to Improve Your LifeHappiness is personalHappiness zappers are manageableHappiness changes as you changeHappiness is not always the sameRecap / TakeawaysHappiness is personal (people have different set points of happiness, and that's ok)Entrepreneurs are happier on average than traditional employeesIf you're very unhappy, happiness might be too high of an aspiration to start with. Just get to a neutral point firstA fake smile can actually trigger endorphins and trigger real happinessSmiling during sales calls can help increase sales, even if you're not on a video callMake sure your goals are your own, not society's goals for youSometimes Happiness can just be feeling a little bit better than the moment beforeWe tend to minimize happy moments (we're really happier than we might think)Connect with Pamelapamelagailjohnson.comConnect With UsGo to TheFridayHabit.com to find show notes for this episode. There you can also find links to our websites and ways to get in touch. At the bottom of the page you can download our guide to the Friday Habit system that will show you how to set aside one full day each week dedicated to working on your business instead of in your business.If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and leave us a review in the Apple podcasts app.If you have a question or a topic you’d like us to cover don’t forget to record us a quick voice memo and send it to [email protected] for listening to The Friday Habit.Until next time. Live every day like it’s Friday.