"This positive give-and-take leads to solid marriages, higher worker satisfaction and productivity, and a happier world."
USA Today, August 30, 2023
"For all the veneer of easygoing pleasantry, this is serious business."
Entrepreneur magazine, September 2004
"50 years of research . . . reveal how positive reinforcement can powerfully boost productivity, satisfaction, and stability in all kinds of organizations."
Ladies� Home Journal, November, 2004
"Kindness really is contagious."
Selling Power magazine, September, 2004
"Tangible, actionable steps to help turn your workplace into a bustling bastion of positivity and productivity."
From the Back Cover
PRAISE FOR THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES AND #1 BUSINESSWEEK BESTSELLER, HOW FULL IS YOUR BUCKET? "This slender volume offers an abundance of insights and inspiration. I'd recommend it to anyone who wants to dramatically improve their work life and strengthen their relationships." -- Deepak Chopra
"An insightful �can't put it down' . . . literary gem. . . . Indeed, a winner!" -- Willard Scott, NBC's Today show
"A well-researched, strong, and compelling case for improving self-esteem, better relationships, and health . . . this book is a short, sharp, �how-to� guide." -- People Management magazine
"Clifton and Rath paint a compelling picture of the good things that happen when people are encouraged, recognized, and praised regularly, as well as the emotional, mental, and sometimes even physical devastation that can occur in the absence of such positive encounters . . . Leaders who want to eliminate or avoid this kind of destruction should make How Full Is Your Bucket? required reading for themselves and their people." -- John C. Maxwell�s Leadership Wired
"Useful anecdotes that managers in particular should pay attention to." -- The San Francisco Chronicle
"A slim, simple, upbeat volume that manages to be inspirational without preaching (or inducing nausea)." -- The Miami Herald
"The Grandfather of Positive Psychology, Don Clifton, and his grandson, Tom Rath, offer illuminating wisdom for fulfilling work and for a meaningful life." -- Martin E.P. Seligman, Ph.D. Former President of the American Psychological Association and author of the best-selling books Authentic Happiness and Learned Optimism
"Wow! This little book is a treasure. It is chock full of wisdom, inspiration, and practical advice, rooted in solid research. It will change the way you look at your life, your work, and the world." -- Martin Walsh Executive Director, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Foundation
"Tom Rath and Don Clifton have nailed it. Their positive strategies are immensely powerful." -- Michael W. Morrison, Ph.D. Dean, University of Toyota
"The world would be a better place if EVERYONE read it." -- James C. Wright Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
"Powerful, captivating, and easy to read. This book's heartwarming message has a spiritual quality, yet it is grounded in decades of research." -- Lea E. Williams, Ed.D. Executive Director, National African-American Women's Leadership Institute, Inc.
"I loved reading this book and highly recommend it. I'm buying copies
for those I love and care about the most." -- Paul Higham Former Chief
Marketing Officer, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
About the Author
Tom Rath is co-author of the #1 New York Times and #1 BusinessWeek
bestseller How Full Is Your Bucket? � a book that draws on decades of
research to explore the differences between leading an enthusiastic life
and a miserable one. His book is receiving acclaim worldwide, and
appears regularly on the major bestseller lists. At Gallup, Tom is the
Global Practice Leader for the organization�s hottest innovation, the
Clifton StrengthsFinder, which has helped more than 1 million people
around the world discover their top five strengths. Tom earned his
bachelor�s degree in psychology from the University of Michigan at Ann
Arbor. He is currently pursuing a graduate degree at Johns Hopkins
University in Baltimore, MD. He lives in Washington, D.C.
Donald O.Clifton, Ph.D. (1924-2003), was cited by the American
Psychological Association as the Father of Strengths Psychology and the
Grandfather of Positive Psychology. He was a chairman of Gallup, Inc.,
and he invented the Clifton StrengthsFinder, an assessment that has
helped more than 1 million people around the world discover their
talents. He coauthored several books, including the bestseller Now,
Discover Your Strengths.
Product Description:
How did you feel after your last interaction with another person? Did
that person-your spouse, best friend, coworker, or even a stranger -fill
your bucket" by making you feel more positive? Or did that person "dip
from your bucket," leaving you more negative than before? The number one
New York Times and number one Business Week bestseller, How Full Is Your
Bucket? reveals how even the briefest interactions affect your
relationships, productivity, health, and longevity. Organized around a
simple metaphor of a dipper and a bucket, and grounded in 50 years of
research, this book will show you how to greatly increase the positive
moments in your work and your life-while reducing the negative. Filled
with discoveries, powerful strategies, and engaging stories, How Full Is
Your Bucket? is sure to inspire lasting changes and has all the makings
of a timeless classic.