Wellbeing at Work by Jim Clifton & Jim Harter Summary
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Gallup's Wall Street Journal bestseller reveals how thriving workplaces combat the mental health pandemic affecting 70% of people globally. What if your manager - not your job - holds the key to wellbeing? Discover the five elements reshaping how industry leaders build resilient teams.
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The Hidden Pandemic Reshaping Our World
Between 1995 and 2018, "deaths of despair"-suicides and substance abuse fatalities-more than doubled in America, climbing from 65,000 to 158,000 annually. Today, a third of Americans show clinical signs of anxiety or depression. We're not facing a future mental health crisis-we're already living through one. And here's the uncomfortable truth: this psychological emergency is silently dismantling economic dynamism worldwide, one burned-out employee at a time. Yet most organizations meticulously track quarterly earnings and customer satisfaction scores while remaining completely blind to their workforce's mental state. We know Earth's temperature to a fraction of a degree but lack reliable metrics on our collective psychological climate. This isn't just a measurement gap-it's a leadership crisis with profound implications for business survival.
Measuring the Invisible: The Science of Human Thriving
Five Universal Elements: The Architecture of a Good Life
Career Wellbeing: When Monday Becomes the Best Day
Social, Financial, and Physical Wellbeing: The Interconnected Foundation
Community Purpose and Organizational Action: Creating Cultures That Thrive
Your Move: Building Tomorrow's Thriving Organization Today
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"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
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"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
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"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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