The cheerful secret to better work - Shawn Achor

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-happy-secret-to-better-work-shawn-achorWe believe that we should work to be happy, but could that be backwards? In this fast-moving and entertaining talk, psychologist Shawn Achor argues that actually happiness inspires productivity. (Filmed at TEDxBloomington.)Talk by Shawn Achor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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