167 Quotes by Tom Rath

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.

When we asked people if they would rather have a best friend at work or a 10% pay raise, having a friend clearly won.

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

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.

People have several times more potential for growth when they invest energy in developing their strengths instead of correcting their deficiencies.

Wanting a more positive environment isn't enough. You need to do something, and it doesn't require a great deal of effort or some huge change in the way you approach things at work.

People who say they have a best friend at work are seven times as likely to be engaged in what they're doing. And if they don't have a best friend at work, the odds of being engaged are just 1 in 12.

Far too many people spend a lifetime headed in the wrong direction. They go not only from the cradle to the cubicle, but then to the casket, without uncovering their greatest talents and potential.

The things that change people's lives are usually an accumulation of small acts.