Laura Gassner Otting Former Executive Recruiter, Performance Researcher, Author

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Why doesn't success bring happiness? | Laura Gassner Otting | TEDxReno

Each time we achieve success, we also envision and hunger for a potential that we never knew existed. It's amazing, it's exciting, it's energizing; it's wonderful. But it's also anxiety-provoking, identity-shaking, and exhausting; it's hell. Based on a two decade career in executive search interviewing thousands of the most successful people in the world, Laura Gassner Otting explains why success doesn't bring happiness, and how to take advantage of the “wonderhell” that it presents instead.
How to Live Your Best Life | Laura Gassner Otting | Talks at Google
Why Doesn't Success Bring Happiness?

Watch Laura's 12-minute talk on Wonderhell, which was immediately elevated to TED.com and went viral, already approaching 1M views.
Video Short: Surrounding Yourself with the Right People

A little bit of the vibe of Laura on stage, with her signature punch in the face wrapped in a warm hug.
Video Short: Getting Out of Your Own Way

From the stage, this is how Laura sparks your audience to do better.
Video Short: This is How Laura Leaves Audiences

"She had our people on their feet with a standing ovation before she could even get her last words out!" - Liz Ruth - Le-Vel Brands
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