fastcompany:

The 5 rules of happy employees.

1. Happy employees don’t stay in one role for too long. Movement and the perception of improvement create satisfaction. Status quo, on the other hand, creates burnout.
2. There is a strong correlation between happiness and meaning; having a meaningful impact on the world around you is actually a better predictor of happiness than many other things you think will make you happy.
3. A workplace is far likelier to be a happy place when policies are in place to ensure that people regularly get acknowledgement and praise for a job well done.
4. Recognize that employees are people first, workers second, and create policies that focus on their well-being as individuals.
5. Emphasize work/life integration, not necessarily “balance.”

Is your company a happy company? If so, why? 

Fast Company and Workplace Happiness:

• How To Make Your Employees Happier
• The Corporate Pursuit of Happiness
• The Formula for Creating Happiness at Work
• The Sharp Drop-Off In Worker Happiness—And What Your Company Can Do About It

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definitelydope:

 Blizzard

continuations:

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futuristgerd:

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thenextweb:

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marksbirch:

Then there is no hope. Zero. Zilch. Just end it immediately. Fire the staff, apologize to your users, return whatever money is left to investors, move back in with your parents, and whimper to yourself for the next several weeks. With any luck, people will forget all about your startup and you…

definitelydope:

 99% Motion 2012

definitelydope:

We are so small

ilovecharts:

Why asteroid mining is necessary

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