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Daily Work Archive

Welcome to the Daily Work article archive. Here you'll find content associated with the psychology of work, Employment, The workplace, Stress & burnout, management, Leadership and how these things influence Happiness & performance at work.

Daily Work, as defined here, is not limited to paid work. Instead, we include a broader concept of daily work as that in which we engage as our primary activity during waking hours. So that may include volunteer work, hobbies, home-keeping, athletic training, self-employment and, of course, paid direct employment.

The content here is based upon empirical research conducted by renowned and respected psychologists and social scientists. I attempt to present their findings in an unambiguous and easily digestible way.

EP010 Rob O’Donohue on Creating Positive Workplace Culture

4 May 2022 By Larry G. Maguire READING TIME: 10 MINUTES

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In this week's episode of The Mental Game, I'm talking with Rob O'Donohue from Gartner Consulting on how to create positive workplace culture for small organisations. You'll learn in this episode that …

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The Ugly Face of Unethical Leadership

24 April 2022 By Larry G. Maguire READING TIME: 17 MINUTES

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Why do oil drilling firms dump production waste in the Amazon? Why do airline manufacturers hide potentially catastrophic faults from their customers? Why does big tech use behavioural psychology to …

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Self Determination Theory: What Motivates You To Work (At Your Best) And What Doesn’t

17 April 2022 By Larry G. Maguire READING TIME: 19 MINUTES

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Self-determination is an important concept when considering the human motivation to work and perform. Self-determination theory (SDT) explains human motivation, and according to Edward Deci, it is …

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Dr Stuart Brown on The 7 Properties of Play

7 February 2022 By Larry G. Maguire READING TIME: 7 MINUTES

Stuart Brown on The 7 Properties of Play

What is play and why is it so important to wellbeing? What are the properties of play and how can we bring these aspects into our lives more? In today's article, I'm taking a look at these questions …

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How To Find Happiness Through Daily Work

31 December 2019 By Larry G. Maguire READING TIME: 8 MINUTES

How to Find Happiness

We seem to have it all. Modern conveniences abound, and technology is ubiquitous with life. Over the past 150 years, humans have advanced to where we‘re on the brink of widespread automation of …

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