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You don't hear the word joy thrown around a lot in business. And that's why I'm delighted to share this conversation with you with business psychologist Simi Rayat.

Simi is the author of the upcoming book Productivity Joy. 

And her thing is, are you a joy to be around at work, at home, on the streets? 

It's such a great question. 

It reminds me of my friend Howard Prager's trademark question: “How can I make someone's day?”

They’re both a sort of mantra that allows you to orient your whole life towards a really beautiful goal. And for Simi, it's about being a source of joy for others; being someone that other people actually want to be around. 

And if you think about it — what a powerful focus for the workplace, for our volunteer organizations, for our families, for anywhere that we want to have a positive changeThere’s so much wrong with the world and there's so much to be angry about and there's so much to be sad about. 

And if we want to mobilize people to action, to make a difference, to make a change, we can't just run on the fuel of negativity. 

We also need joy. 

And the harder it is to generate that joy, the more it's needed. 

So I'm really excited to share this conversation. It's chock full of science. It's chock full of joy. And I hope it helps you bring about the world that you want to see. 

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