Praise for Great Days at Work -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Ahead of the curve -- Foundations in psychology -- It's more than positive thinking -- 1 The great days framework -- The great days framework - at a glance -- Overview -- Part One Take control of now -- 2 Change - adapt to thrive -- Brains change -- Is your brain wired for growth? -- Typical stages of change -- Summary -- 3 Personal responsibility and choice - cutting your own path -- Circle of control -- Mustering determination -- Being in control -- Choice -- Summary -- Part Two Create a better future -- 4 Vision - the first step in bringing your desired future into reality -- Why set long-range goals when who knows what's round the corner? -- Summary -- Part Three Power tools for a better work life -- 5 Time travel - time perspectives to increase your well-being -- Overview of time perspectives -- Which perspective do you use and which is best? -- Making changes to your time perspective -- Present -- Past -- Past negative -- Past positive -- Future -- Summary -- 6 Emotions at work - focusing on useful emotions -- A range of emotions -- Not all emotions are authentic -- Increasing positive authentic emotions -- Summary -- 7 Goals - the engine room powering success -- Goal setting -- SMART goals -- Summary -- 8 Working habits - creating habits that support you -- Automate these things -- What does the research say? -- Paying attention or focus -- Decision making -- Summary -- 9 Self-mastery - maximizing your well-being and overcoming obstacles -- Physiology -- Dealing with obstacles -- A sense of perspective -- Summary -- Part Four The art and science of communications -- 10 Working with others -- What do relationships give you? -- Developing supportive relationships -- Assertive communications -- Summary -- 11 High-performing teams -- Stages of a team.

What does the research say? -- How can you apply the research to your team? -- What's stopping you? -- Summary -- 12 Negotiation -- Practical tools -- What does the research say? -- Summary -- References -- Index.