Tom Rath Best Quotations

When top scientists and psychologists talk about what's important to our overall wellbeing and how satisfied we are with our lives, the only thing that they all agree on is that social relationships are probably the single best predictor of our overall happiness.

Executives must place a priority on wellbeing if they want to attract the right people, keep their best people, and drive their company's financial performance.

During the second quarter, there was a real focus on the new 'nifty fifty.' The biggest cap growth stocks performed the best in the quarter. Small stocks didn't do so well and IPO's were tough,

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.

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