Mike Norton: Unlocking Happiness and Meaning Through Rituals
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People
Guy Kawasaki
4.6 • 667 Ratings
🗓️ 10 July 2024
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Remarkable People, host Guy Kawasaki explores the fascinating world of rituals with renowned Harvard Business School professor Mike Norton. Together, they dive into the surprising power of everyday actions, from the IKEA effect to the role of rituals in enhancing our emotional experiences and relationships. Discover how incorporating simple rituals into your daily life can boost your happiness, productivity, and overall well-being. Whether it's a morning routine, a family tradition, or a personal celebration, learn how to harness the remarkable potential of rituals to make your life more meaningful and remarkable.
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| 0:00.0 | In my years of entrepreneurship, I've seen countless startups. And here's the truth. |
| 0:07.3 | Smart spending drives growth, which is something Brex has championed. Brex isn't just a corporate credit |
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| 0:32.9 | are trusting Brex to help them win. Go to brex.com slash grow to learn more. |
| 0:48.5 | I'm Guy Kawasaki and this is remarkable people. |
| 0:52.9 | We're on a mission to make you remarkable. |
| 0:55.9 | I guess I say that for every episode, so maybe that's a ritual of mine. |
| 1:01.2 | You'll see what I mean soon. |
| 1:03.3 | Helping me in this episode is Mike Norton. |
| 1:06.2 | He is a professor of business administration at Harvard Business School. |
| 1:10.3 | Prior to Harvard Business School, |
| 1:12.4 | he worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the MIT Sloan School of Management and the MIT Media |
| 1:18.2 | Lab. Mike's research focused on behavioral economics and well-being. He has a particular emphasis |
| 1:25.0 | on happiness and spending, income inequality, the IKEA effect, and rituals. |
| 1:31.8 | He is the author of two books. |
| 1:33.6 | First, the ritual effect, from habit to ritual, harnessing the surprising power of everyday action. |
| 1:41.2 | Second book, Happy Money, The Science of Smarter Spending. He co-authored this book with |
| 1:47.0 | Elizabeth Dunn. Mike was named one of the 50 people who will change the world by Wired |
| 1:52.9 | magazine in 2012. I'm Guy Kawasaki, relatively ritual free. This is remarkable people. And now, here is the remarkable Mike Norton. |
| 2:07.7 | I took your quiz, and I don't know if you look at the people who submit results, but |
| 2:13.4 | holy cow, I really suck in terms of rituals. |
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