by Tammy on September 1, 2010
What exactly determines someone’s happiness? In “The How of Happiness,” Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky points out that 50% of happiness is determined by a genetic set point, 10% is determined by life circumstances (whether you are healthy, married, rich, poor, etc.), and 40% is the result of voluntary actions.
Why should you strive toward happiness? Scientific evidence gives us many reasons to aspire to greater happiness. Dr. Lyubomirsky argues that “becoming happier doesn’t just make you feel good;” being happier results in multiple fringe benefits. For example, happier people are more productive on the job, social, energetic, charitable, cooperative, physically healthier, and earn more money.
After reflecting on my personal experiences and reading about happiness I’ve come to believe that in any situation:
1. Your actions are under your control. For instance, I loved the process of writing Smalltopia. Writing was an action under my control. It’s not always easy to write, but it makes me happy. In many ways, I think happiness can be relative to your voluntary state of mind. For me it’s all about the journey, having a blast along the way, and completing tiny everyday actions that make me happy. [click to continue…]
by Tammy on August 31, 2010
Smalltopia: A Practical Guide to Working for Yourself is full of tips, tools, and strategies to help you create personal freedom through a very small business. Smalltopia is broken up into three sections: Philosophy, Business Essentials, and Case Studies. The ebook tells my personal story of escaping the rat race and the lessons I learned along the way.
Who Should Buy This:
Anyone interested in leaving a traditional 9-5 job, building a very small business, and diversifying their income stream.
What’s Included:
- Tips, tools, and strategies that will help you build a sustainable small business.
- Stories from more than a dozen small business owners. The list of rockstar contributors include: Leo Babauta, Chris Guillebeau, Jessica Reeder, Chris O’Byrne, Everett Bogue, Russ Roca, Laura Crawford, Karol Gajda, Chloe Adeline, Victoria Vargas, Karen Yaeger, Jules Clancy, Heather Levin, Matt Cheuvront, and Tyler Tervooren.
- More than 50 micro-actions to help get you started.
- 156 pages and over 24,000 words of written content.
- Free updates for 1 year.
How to Purchase Smalltopia
Smalltopia is $27.00 and is an independently produced, digital book. If you’re still not sure about purchasing the book, you can preview the first 23 pages for free.
Cash Back Guarantee
I want to rock your world with this guide. If you’re unsatisfied with my e-book, please contact me and I will refund your cash.
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