Tom Rath People Quotations

When you ask people about what they enjoy doing, time spent with the boss is even worse than time spent cleaning the house. So this suggests that there are a lot of leaders out there who are not doing an adequate job.

I've seen so many people - loved ones and colleagues - who jump from one diet to the next, one exercise regimen to the next . I was trying to figure out what were some of the basic things that each of us can build into a lifestyle for good, instead of bouncing from one thing to the next.

There is certainly some predisposition to wellbeing, based on the research I've looked at. There are people who have a lot more natural discipline. But for most of us, it takes a lot more in terms of social expectations, where, say, we tell people we're going to run a 5K.

At a very basic level, people need to know that there is constancy in their jobs and, more broadly, in where the organization is headed.

Even though people spend more of their waking hours at work than anywhere else, people underestimate how work influences their overall wellbeing and daily experience.

I always thought there were some people who were just destined to be disengaged in their jobs because that was their personality, and no matter how hard managers tried, there wasn't much they could do with some of those people.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

If you want people to understand that you value their contributions and that they are important, the recognition and praise you provide must have meaning that is specific to each individual.

In the case of Tropicana, it is something more readily valued. It's in a business that's more of a consumer staple. People are more comfortable assigning a value to it,

When you tell people at a convention that you're from New Hampshire, they tend to hold on to your hand a little longer and look into your eyes a little deeper, ... But beyond that, there was no overt, 'Are you with me if I go?'

We had some people in that delegation who were very close to -- and great fans of -- Senator McCain. And they were front and center when he came, and I think that that was totally appropriate after his run four years ago.

When I speak with people who love their jobs and have vital friendships at work, they always talk about how their workgroup is like a family.

Our relationships with people are formed by small moments - and relationships are crucial in business.

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.

If my colleagues stop eating donuts and are more active, it saves me money on next year's insurance premium, and I get to work with people who have more energy and creativity each day. Yet most organizations fail to make health a cultural priority. Instead, they treat healthcare like any other expense.

I've seen people be effective, even among local teams, by offering something that improves wellbeing in a small way - people who get passionate about smart investment strategies and managing finances for retirement, for example.

Ignoring negative things that need to be changed is destructive and does nothing to alleviate negativity. Instead, we should focus on the way we're treating other people in our brief interactions with them.

People with high levels of wellbeing have been careful to work out early in the morning and not to have heavy meals throughout the day because you kind of fall off a cliff in terms of your energy by 2 or 3:00 if you have a lunch with a lot of heavy foods.

You can intentionally choose to spend more time with the people you enjoy most and engage your strengths as much as possible.