Tom Rath Quotes - Page 2

Although individuals need not be well-rounded, teams should be.

Exercise is not enough. Working out three times a week is not enough. Being active throughout the day is what keeps you healthy.

The most successful people start with dominant talent—and then add skills, knowledge, and practice to the mix. When they do this, the raw talent actually serves as a multiplier.

Positive words are the glue that holds relationships together.

Even if people just change two or three things that they are able to sustain over time, it makes quite a difference eventually.

The absence of high-quality friendships is bad for your health, spirits, productivity, and longevity.

Its tempting to work more than 60 hours a week and sacrifice sleep, not move, and eat bad foods as they are convenient. But this comes with a cost.

When you ask people what affects their wellbeing most, they think of health and wealth.

If you want to improve your life and the lives of those around you, you must take action.

The vast knowledge we have to prevent cancer, heart disease, and other chronic illnesses is staggering.

At its fundamentally flawed core, the aim of almost any learning program is to help us become who we are not.

Clearly, there aren't enough positive moments or interactions happening in the workplace. As a result, our economy suffers, companies suffer, and individual relationships suffer.

When we get at least six hours of daily social time, it increases our wellbeing and minimizes stress and worry. The six hours includes time at work, at home, on the telephone, talking to friends, sending e-mail, and other communication.

I first found out I had cancer on my eye and lost an eye to this disease when I was 16, and I've since had cancer in my kidneys and pancreas and a host of other areas.

Every hour you spend on your rear end ... saps your energy and ruins your health.

When we can see an immediate payoff, we are more likely to change our behavior in the moment. This aligns our daily actions with our long-term interests.

Spending on oneself does not boost wellbeing. However, spending money on others does -- and it appears to be as important to people's happiness as the total amount of money they make.

What works for one persons needs is almost always very different from the next.

Every day, I read about new ideas and research that could help someone I care about live a longer and healthier life.

The quickest way to be a little bit happier and more engaged in your job is to spend some time thinking about developing closer friendships.

Most people perceive their occupation as being a detriment to their overall wellbeing.

When I was in kindergarten, I entered a competition and read 52 books in a week.

There will be plenty of blame to go around but if you take credit for the sunshine, you also get blamed for the rain.

Buying experience such as going out to dinner or taking a vacation increases our own wellbeing and the wellbeing of others. Experiences last while material purchases fade.