Shawn Achor Quotes

I like to exercise in the morning before work. It puts me in a good mood, which makes my coworkers happy, and jump-starts my brain, which makes me happy.

There is a huge body of evidence showing that people do better in their work when they know why they're doing it in the first place. They do better when they see what they're doing contributes to something in the world.

If I'm stuck in the midst of a story, I take a nap. It often works, and if it doesn't, I still feel better.

If you aren't taking regular breaks every couple of hours, your brain won't benefit from that extra cup of coffee.

A job is bound to be miserable if it doesn't involve measurement.

Productivity is driven at the enterprise level. Better wages, better performing workplaces, are driven at the workplace level.

I can only do really serious writing for a couple of hours. And then I always go on a walk. I do a one-to-two-hour walk; I don't go running or hard hiking.

Take care of difficult calls or emails as quickly as possible. Procrastinating just makes it harder; getting them done gives a big boost of relieved energy.

We want to do a lot of stuff; we're not in great shape. We didn't get a good night's sleep. We're a little depressed. Coffee solves all these problems in one delightful little cup.

I think if you have a good night's sleep, you can take on the world.

I'm a fan of the power nap. About twice a week, I'll stretch out on a little couch in my office for 20 minutes. I don't need a wake-up call; I pop right up, feeling refreshed.

Employees who report receiving recognition and praise within the last seven days show increased productivity, get higher scores from customers, and have better safety records. They're just more engaged at work.

Going off the grid is always good for me. It's the way that I've started books and finished books and gotten myself out of deadline dooms and things.

I have fallen in love with granola, in life and at work. I exercise every morning, and then I have a monstrous day in front of me. Granola gives me energy. It's quick, tasty, and healthy.

Every time you work on a project, it's a little vacation from the project you're working on the other 23 hours. That's the thing - it replenishes you to do something else.

If the only reason people are coming in and doing anything in your office is because you're giving them a paycheck, I'm not sure you have the most productive workplace there.

I think exercise is critical to my writing and an essential way to recharge.

People don't value strongly enough how much time they spend in the office. Imagine you could work with people you love - wouldn't work be great and staff turnover be lower? And your productivity higher?

Sometimes not playing music for a day is much more beneficial than playing every day for ten hours.

Running gives me the confidence to be at my peak throughout the rest of my day.

More efficient workers are always in an employer's best interest.

Coffee is the ultimate stress buster for me and I need my cup of coffee in the morning to kick start my day.

CEOs the world over are fond of pointing to their workforce and saying "Our people are our greatest asset." And yet today, only two out of ten people think their assets are being well used at work.

A fully functioning employee with a healthy self-image is money in the bank.

The time you spend with your best (employees) is, quite simply, your most productive time.