{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61de0665cc27c20014ea15cf/61de066f8657180013af40d1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Surprising Science of Workplace Bliss","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61de0665cc27c20014ea15cf/61de066f8657180013af40d1.jpg?height=200","description":"<p><a href=\"http://ctt.ec/30X3c\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>\"Rather than making perfection the goal, make improvement the goal.\"</em></a></p><p>If your work environment and culture empty you out, it will make it near impossible to live a good life. Along the way, it'll make the business you're working for grind to a halt. And, if you happen to own that business,&nbsp;then you end up in a personal and professional world of hurt.</p><p>So, what makes for a great work culture and environment?</p><p>We point to&nbsp;companies like Google as a shining example of incredible performance based on a creative culture, a beautiful campus and innovative and engaging projects with plenty of time to do crazy things.</p><p>But, what's really going on there? Turns out there's science behind it.</p><p>Today's guest, Ron Friedman, is a genius in this realm. He has spent years of his career researching, coaching, and writing about the actual levers that aid in creating the best places to work.</p><p>In our conversation, he breaks down the academic studies into layman's terms, cites fascinating examples from real companies who are changing the norm, and shares nuggets from his new book <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Best-Place-Work-Extraordinary-Workplace/dp/0399165592/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1428338172&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=the+best+place+to+work+ron+friedman\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Best Place to Work</em></a>. We even talk about video games and how we should structure work&nbsp;progression&nbsp;like&nbsp;them.</p><p>No matter if you're an entrepreneur, working in a large company, or preparing to enter the workforce, this episode is so important to understand what is changing in our work methods and what still needs to change.</p><p>Some questions I ask:</p><ul><li>Is having meetings outside scientifically supported as being more productive?</li><li>How do you deal with managers who are the problem with the company culture?</li><li>Is it possible to grassroots a cultural change in a company from the bottom up?</li><li>What have you seen around the culture of failure?</li><li>What surprised you the most about what benefits work in your research for this book?</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Follow Ron:</p><p><a href=\"http://www.ignite80.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ronfriedman\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Check out our offerings &amp; partners:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li><strong>My New Book </strong><a href=\"https://sparketype.com/book/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sparked</a></li><li><strong>My New Podcast </strong><a href=\"https://pod.link/1610198312\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">SPARKED</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.goodlifeproject.com/sponsors/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Visit Our Sponsor Page For a Complete List of Vanity URLs &amp; Discount Codes.</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Jonathan Fields / Acast"}