How to be happier and more productive
Neil Pasricha shares his 2-minute morning routine and the powerful reverse success formula
Two golden tips from Neil Pasricha to make you happier and more productive
What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?
📱 Do you grab your phone and start scrolling through emails?
🏃♂️ Do you jump out of bed and dive straight into your day?
😵💫 Do you immediately feel stressed about everything that needs to get done?
In this blog, you’ll discover two powerful tips from Neil Pasricha:
✔️ Start your day with this 2-minute morning routine
✔️ The reverse success formula
But first… who is Neil?
Not everyone knows him yet, but we’re here to change that!
He is:
✅ An expert in positive leadership, workplace happiness, and success strategies for professionals
✅ Former Director of Leadership Development at Walmart (2.1 million employees!)
✅ A TED speaker, his talk The 3 A’s of Awesome is ranked among the Top 10 most inspiring TED Talks
✅ An international bestselling author, known for The Happiness Equation and Two-Minute Mornings
✅ The highest-rated speaker at our sister event Brand Minds Live 2020 outscoring Simon Sinek
How Neil’s 2-minute morning routine works
Super simple.
It makes you happier and more productive.
All you have to do is write down these three sentences every morning:
1️⃣ I let go of… (name a specific worry or frustration)
2️⃣ I am grateful for… (list five specific things, the more concrete, the better)
3️⃣ Today, I will focus on… (name one action for the day, it can be small!)
“You’re awake for about 1,000 minutes every day,” says Neil. “This simple 2-minute ritual makes the other 998 minutes better, happier, and more productive.”
Watch him explain it in this video! 🎥
The Reverse Success Formula
“Work hard = success = happiness.”
Right?
Actually… no.
According to bestselling author and workplace happiness expert Neil Pasricha, it works the other way around:
❌ Not: Work hard → Become successful → Be happy
✔️ Instead: Be happy → Work better → Become successful
Here’s how it works:
If you start with happiness (energy, positivity, relaxation) →
You work smarter, more creatively, and more productively →
Which leads to greater success (promotions, better performance, growth)
Studies show that happy people are:
📈 31% more productive than their less happy colleagues
💰 Achieve 37% higher sales results
🎨 3 times more creative
