what is this happiness of which you speak

New research contains encouraging findings about lawyer happiness in the wake of the recession.

Okay, so most American attorneys are unhappy -- what can you do about it?

You might be surprised to see what factors help Biglaw attorneys stay happiest with their jobs.

Our research shows that inner work life has a profound impact on workers’ creativity, productivity, commitment and collegiality. Employees are far more likely to have new ideas on days when they feel happier. Conventional wisdom suggests that pressure enhances performance; our real-time data, however, shows that workers perform better when they are happily engaged in […]

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Ed. note: Gretchen Rubin is the author of The Happiness Project. The book has been on the New York Times bestseller list for 15 weeks, ever since its publication (including hitting the #1 spot). Although she’s now a writer, with a total of five bestselling and/or critically acclaimed books to her name, Rubin started her […]