Dr. Cassie Holmes on Happier Hour: Being Intentional about What Matters Most EP 185

Have you ever wondered how to make your life rich? In my interview with Dr. Cassie Holmes, we discuss step-by-step how to wisely invest your most treasured resource—time and make the most of it. Cassie Holmes is a professor at UCLA Anderson School of Management. She is the world’s leading authority on time and happiness.  In her ground-breaking new book, HAPPIER HOUR: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters, a Forbes 2022 “Must Read,”—Cassie shares her cutting-edge research guiding readers on how to immediately enrich their lives by better investing the time they have, no matter how “time poor” they feel. -► Purchase Happier Hour: https://amzn.to/3BdkONl  (Amazon link) -► Get the full show notes: https://passionstruck.com/cassie-holmes-happier-hour-time-management/  --► Prefer to watch this interview: https://youtu.be/8CphcB87dxY  --► Subscribe to Our YouTube Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles --► Subscribe to the Passion Struck Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/passion-struck-with-john-r-miles/id1553279283  Thank you, Dry Farm Wines, For Your Support Dry Farm Wines Have No Chemical Additives for Aroma, Color, Flavor, or Texture Enhancement. Dry Farm Wines - The Only Natural Wine Club That Goes Above and Beyond Industry Standards. For Passion Struck listeners: Dry Farm Wines offers an extra bottle in your first box for a penny (because it’s alcohol, it can’t be free). See all the details and collect your wine at https://www.dryfarmwines.com/passionstruck/. In this episode, Dr. Cassie Holmes and I Discuss: The concept of time poverty. What it is and why it is damaging. Why if you have less than two hours or more than five hours of free time, you’ll likely feel unsatisfied in your life. Why having more time doesn't make you happier Three tools to help you become more time affluent Why you will enjoy your time more if you feel your hours are numbered. The importance of focusing on time rather than money Why connecting socially, spending time outside, and being mindful about even simple activities have the greatest impact on your happiness. How Unhappy activities can be made less painful by reframing them. The importance of being intentional about where and how you use time. Where to Find Dr. Cassie Holmes * Website: https://www.cassiemholmes.com/  * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassiemholmes/  -- John R. Miles is the CEO, and Founder of PASSION STRUCK®, the first of its kind company, focused on impacting real change by teaching people how to live Intentionally. He is on a mission to help people live a no-regrets life that exalts their victories and lets them know they matter in the world. For over two decades, he built his own career applying his research of passion struck leadership, first becoming a Fortune 50 CIO and then a multi-industry CEO. He is the executive producer and host of the top-ranked Passion Struck Podcast, selected as one of the Top 50 most inspirational podcasts in 2022. Learn more about John: https://johnrmiles.com/  ===== FOLLOW JOHN ON THE SOCIALS ===== * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnrmiles.c0m * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milesjohn/ * Blog: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_sruck_podcast