Lessons from Teaching the Science of Happiness at NYU | Dan Lerner

In this episode acclaimed professor, author, speaker, and performance coach Dan Lerner and I explore: 

-How to answer big questions like what I am going do when I grow up? 

-The art of achieving success and fulfillment and other insights from his wildly popular science of happiness class at NYU. 

-How passion isn’t something we often find, but something we develop over time 

-The difference between harmonious passion and obsessive passion and how harmonious passion can lead to happiness and success 

-How overnight success is often celebrated even though it’s mostly a myth 

-The art of teaching and presenting and how to connect in meaningful ways with any audience 

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Background on Dan: Daniel Lerner is an in-demand speaker, author, strengths-based performance coach and instructor of the science of happiness, one of the most popular undergraduate courses at New York University. Employing cutting-edge research into positive psychology and peak performance, Dan works with students, established and high-potential performing artists, athletes and numerous Fortune 500 companies and executives around the world helping them manage stress and anxiety, achieve well-being, uncover their core strengths and define and realize their own brand of success. With a deep passion for helping the next generation of talent achieve their utmost potential, Dan, along with his co-author and teaching partner Dr. Alan Schlechter, penned U Thrive: How to Succeed in College (and Life). For more on Dan visit www.daniellerner.com