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Secrets to Happy, Impactful Teams

Secrets to Happy, Impactful Teams

Would you like to be happier at work? Would you like to boost the performance of your team at work - whether you're a manager, or an individual contributor? I hope you find this post useful in addressing those questions... 1). Motivate your team. Do NOT demotivate them ; - ) Sometimes the best thing is knowing what NOT to do...and then … [Read more...] about Secrets to Happy, Impactful Teams

I was asked how to build great teams. Here’s what I said.

I was asked how to build great teams. Here’s what I said.

Mark Kelly is an awesome young business leader, based in Ireland. He asked me for my best advice on how to build peak performance teams, because I've been working in Silicon Valley for 20 years.  We did a video recording for his blog, called "What I Know Now." Watch the entire 20-minute video here. Or, you can skip forward to specific parts of … [Read more...] about I was asked how to build great teams. Here’s what I said.

Resilience, Humor, and Privilege

Resilience, Humor, and Privilege

I like to share best practices on how to build happy, peak performance teams -- the Silicon Valley Way. Sometimes the focus is more on the "happy" part -- including research on resiliency, positive thinking, stress reduction, mindfulness, purpose, forgiveness, legacy and inspiration. Other times, you will see more on "peak performance" -- which … [Read more...] about Resilience, Humor, and Privilege

Are You Unhappy at Work? Why?

Are You Unhappy at Work? Why?

1). What makes people unhappy at your workplace? Send me an email, or let me know the factors which go into discontent at work. (I'll keep your answer confidential.) Why am I asking? I'm writing a book on how to lead happy, high-performance teams. But to talk about "happiness" at work, it helps to understand what people define as … [Read more...] about Are You Unhappy at Work? Why?

5 Ways to Be More Successful

5 Ways to Be More Successful

1). Success through Accomplishing Your Goals Many people replied to last month's newsletter, saying their companies needed better training on how to accomplish goals. For starters, you need to define what you want. And then you need to keep reminding yourself, and rewarding yourself when you hit your goals. Learn more about my goal-setting … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Be More Successful

Be Happy at Work

Be Happy at Work

1). A Career with Meaning I was recently interviewed by Ms. Sonali Mangal, who hosts a podcast called "Learn. Educate. Discover." (LED). We talked about courage, regret, fear, and how to have a career with meaning. Read some excerpts and listen to the full interview here. 2). The Limits of Money I love the saying "If you think a lot of money … [Read more...] about Be Happy at Work

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Joe Walowski
VP, Alexa at Amazon

Jim’s session turned out to be a high point of our 2-day event. The team deeply appreciated this focus on their well-being, and many folks commented to me on the power of Jim’s personal story. I’m very happy we did it and I would recommend it to others.

 
Heidi Roizen
Venture Partner at Draper Fisher Jurvetson

Jim's Happiness Workshop was a tremendous experience. I highly recommend to others that they do this!

 
Brian Rumao
Chief of Staff to the CEO, LinkedIn

Thoroughly enjoyed Jim McCarthy’s Happiness Workshop, which introduced new, thought-provoking lessons. Already find myself adopting several of the practices every day. Highly recommended to anyone looking for an impactful and self-reflective session.

 
Dave Zinman
Chief Executive Officer at Infolinks, Inc.

Jim is an amazing source of wisdom about sourcing, evaluating, hiring, training, motivating and mentoring teams. He built and ran two very high performance, valuable teams for me while we were at BlueLithium and Yahoo! together. I can’t recommend him strongly enough to companies looking to get more out of their employees.

 
Miriam Rivera
Former Trustee – Stanford University; Co-Founder Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs

The work we did in Jim’s workshop was an unexpected joy. It helped me to feel renewed gratitude for the life I’ve been able to live and that I’m living now.

 
Associate Director and Ph.D.
Leading Pharmaceutical Company

“Jim’s Happiness Workshop not only taught us the many benefits of increasing our happiness levels, but he also shared simple, practical methods that we can use every day to achieve this goal. The feedback after the workshop was overwhelmingly positive, and I highly recommend Jim’s workshop for anyone looking for a transformational experience.”

 
Jorge Morgan
President and CEO, MMG Bank, Panama

Simple, yet powerful. It was the perfect closing for our Panama YPO presidential retreat.

 
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How the AIDS Hotline Helped Me Get into Stanford

How the AIDS Hotline Helped Me Get into Stanford

June 10, 2019 By Jim McCarthy Leave a Comment

To honor LGBTQ+ Pride Month and the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, I’d like to share … [Read More...] about How the AIDS Hotline Helped Me Get into Stanford

Interview with Healthier Podcast’s Reena Jadhav

Interview with Healthier Podcast’s Reena Jadhav

May 5, 2019 By Jim McCarthy Leave a Comment

I was delighted that the amazing Reena Jadhav chose to interview me for her podcast, entitled … [Read More...] about Interview with Healthier Podcast’s Reena Jadhav

Why Not a Bucket List for Mindfulness?

Why Not a Bucket List for Mindfulness?

May 3, 2019 By Jim McCarthy Leave a Comment

Do you have a “bucket list”? A lot of people maintain lists of things they want to do, be, or … [Read More...] about Why Not a Bucket List for Mindfulness?

How to Avoid the “I’ll Be Happy Only When …” Syndrome

How to Avoid the “I’ll Be Happy Only When …” Syndrome

April 9, 2019 By Jim McCarthy Leave a Comment

I remember working very hard for a Silicon Valley start-up. One day I heard the founder/CEO say in … [Read More...] about How to Avoid the “I’ll Be Happy Only When …” Syndrome

Life might suck now. But it should get better…

Life might suck now. But it should get better…

July 10, 2018 By Jim McCarthy Leave a Comment

Think for a second about the older people you know – whether they’re your parents, neighbors, … [Read More...] about Life might suck now. But it should get better…

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