Positive Psychology in Action
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The Boston Globe, July 27, 2008
“Harvard lecturer Shawn Achor is funny, self-deprecating, and devastating to my notions of what his field is all about. He's got research that makes the "genes + environment = potential for success" model look like an idea only Flat Earthers could harbor. Even better, he's got tips for how we can improve our brains. By the time he starts talking about "activation energy" and tells us we can prime our brains for enhanced achievement by doing one simple activity every day, I'm butter to his knife.”
The Aspirant Advantage
Aspirant is an applied research consulting firm that provides lectures and trainings to businesses, schools, and law firms.
Our clients include Fortune 500 companies like American Express, Credit Suisse, KPMG, Microsoft, and UBS. We also work with schools, including Dalton,
Harvard Law School, MIT, and Phillips Andover Academy.
We utilize breakthroughs in positive psychology to enhance individual engagement and cultivate a more positive, productive workplace. At the core of our work is the recent revolutionary finding that individual happiness and organizational success are inextricably linked.
Shawn Achor, Founder and CEO
Shawn has spent the past several years researching and teaching at Harvard University on the subject of positive psychology. His lectures on happiness and human potential have received attention from The New York Times, Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal, CNN, and NPR. As head of Aspirant, Shawn travels across the United States and Europe giving talks on the science behind individual happiness and organizational success.