Shawn Achor is a bestselling author and leading expert on positive psychology, happiness, and human potential. After spending more than a decade at Harvard University, where he earned numerous distinguished teaching awards, Shawn became one of the world\u2019s most recognized voices on the connection between mindset, wellbeing, and performance. His bestselling book, The Happiness Advantage, explores how cultivating a positive brain can fuel greater success at work and in life, while his newest book, The Power of Beliefs, examines how our core beliefs shape resilience, achievement, and wellbeing. Shawn\u2019s engaging, research-driven approach has taken him to audiences in nearly 50 countries, from global business leaders to educators and healthcare professionals. Known for making behavioral science accessible, entertaining, and immediately useful, he gives audiences practical strategies for changing the way they think, strengthening resilience, creating positive change, and building cultures where people can perform at their best.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"