Can positive psychology boost your business?

Can positive psychology and positive emotions boost your business?

I used to think that business was about the numbers:

• How much it costs to produce something.
• How much you can sell it for.
• How many you can sell.

A long time ago I worked in a shop. The business model was simple.

• Goods were bought from the suppliers.
• A profit margin was added.
• People came into the shop and bought items.
• At the end of the week the shop keeper added up the takings and took away the cost of buying the goods, the overheads (rent, salaries etc) and hoped to have enough left over to pay herself.

Psychology wasn’t used in this business. Little thought was given to how all the staff could contribute and increase profits. There was no measurement of how happy the staff were. I did not feel that working there was much fun.

Perhaps you are working in a business where you feel that you are not being valued.

Does it have to be this way, or is there another set of values that can be used in business?

Coaches specializing in positive psychology are helping businesses. Positive psychology shows your business that:

• Optimism and cheerfulness have a measurable effect on company profits.
• Happiness is a muscle that you can strengthen
• Hire staff from their character strengths rather than their cv’s
• Employees who find work a pleasure and exhibit mainly positive emotions stay longer thius reducing staff turnover
• Happy employees take less time off sick and have a better safety record
• Positive emotions employees empathise with customers more and encourage customer loyalty

You may use self development programs to help you find happiness, success and to feel better about your life. Self interest is usually the starting point when using self-help resources. As you personally grow, you are also positively affecting those around you inclding your friends and family as well as the company you work for.

Maybe your company should be paying for some of the self help audio, books and DVD’s that you buy if you can convince them that the new improved you can boost their profits?

Tell your boss to go to this page and buy you a present of the Relaxation Program!!

If you are a business owner then read all about Positive Psychology in Business

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