Live Each Day: A Surprisingly Simple Guide to Happiness

HAPPINESS IS A SKILL YOU CAN DEVELOP! Are you tired of self-help books which offer fuzzy anecdotes of inspiration but leave you wondering what are science-based ways you can improve your life starting today?Then this book is for you.Jim McCarthy had a Stanford MBA and a successful career in Silicon Valley. But a cancer diagnosis suddenly changed his life forcing him to ask questions such as- How much longer will I live? - What do I need to repair in my relationships? - How can I use my work to help others? - What after all would make me happy?Since then Jim has spent years studying the latest in neuroscience and psychology in an effort to understand what helps people thrive with abundant pleasure purpose and peace. His conclusion: Happiness is a skill you can develop.Wanting to share his findings Jim developed an innovative and highly acclaimed Happiness Workshop which he has presented to organizations of all sizes across the U.S. and internationally. His talks arent just inspirational -- participants take away proven strategies science-based insights and daily practices to lower their stress boost their confidence and find greater meaning.Jim delivered the talk What Cancer Taught Me About Happiness at TEDxOakland in November 2018.He has distilled what hes learned from his research and his workshop experiences into the new book Live Each Day: A Surprisingly Simple Guide to Happiness. Its an intriguing enjoyable immediately applicable blueprint for anyone seeking to live more fully. Throughout Live Each Day Jim encourages readers to explore existential questions through focused thought-provoking writing activities with the ultimate aim of helping each person design their own path to happiness.Live Each Day is an ambitious achievement. Jim McCarthy takes fascinating anecdotes from his intriguing career and provides the reader with a robust framework to understand happiness.Chip Conley -- Strategic Advisor to Airbnb and Bestselling Author of Wisdom@Work: The Making of a Modern ElderIve read many books on happiness and living a better life but Live Each Day is different -- providing the ideal balance of research personal stories and practical insights.Ariane de Bonvoisin -- Bestselling Author of The First 30 Days Speaker and Executive CoachFor happiness books it is one stop shopping ... combining the common happiness activities with practices of depth wisdom and profound insight.Frederick Luskin Ph.D. -- Senior Consultant Wellness and Health Promotion Stanford UniversityIt would be hard to overstate the incredible value I got from this book. I highly recommend doing the activities with a close friend or loved one as you will help each other uncover and implement changes to make your life more fulfilling peaceful ... and even fun. Heidi Roizen -- Partner DFJ Venture CapitalJim does a terrific job translating complex psychological research into accessible but powerful action steps.Dr. Daniele V. Levy -- Clinical Psychologist