When we build on our strengths and daily successes — instead of focusing on failures — we simply learn more.

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.

When we can see an immediate payoff, we are more likely to change our behavior in the moment. This aligns our daily actions with our long-term interests.

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

Even if people just change two or three things that they are able to sustain over time, it makes quite a difference eventually.

Exercise is not enough. Working out three times a week is not enough. Being active throughout the day is what keeps you healthy.

Perhaps the ultimate test of a leader is not what you are able to do in the here and now - but instead what continues to grow long after you're gone