The quickest way to be a little bit happier and more engaged in your job is to spend some time thinking about developing closer friendships.

The things that change people's lives are usually an accumulation of small acts.

Figure out what you really love doing and use your strengths on a daily basis.

Buying experience such as going out to dinner or taking a vacation increases our own wellbeing and the wellbeing of others. Experiences last while material purchases fade.

If we can find short-term incentives that are consistent with our long-term objectives, it is much easier to make the right decisions in the moment.

Spending on oneself does not boost wellbeing. However, spending money on others does -- and it appears to be as important to people's happiness as the total amount of money they make.

What works for one persons needs is almost always very different from the next.