Do you believe that there is a connection between your level of joy and money?

Many people do, which is why it's so important to take a deeper look at the connection between the two.

Today I’m talking with Chris Budd, author of 'The Financial Wellbeing Book' and co-host of the Financial Wellbeing Podcast to discover how our financial habits influence long-term happiness, the set point theory of well-being, and practical advice on becoming more aware spenders. Chris also sheds light on the concept of 'financial well-being junkies' and offers strategies for achieving sustained happiness through meaningful activities and quality social relationships.

Let’s dive in!

[01:12] How can we become “better” spenders?

[01:42] Understanding Set Point Theory

[03:00] Financial Wellbeing Junkies

[05:51] Long-Term Wellbeing Strategies

[06:57] The Importance of Social Relationships

[08:33] Balancing Short-Term and Long-Term Spending

[09:29] Conclusion and Additional Resources

Next Steps:

If you enjoyed this, you might also enjoy my Life Satisfaction Assessment. It's a 30-minute program where I guide you through a deep dive into 10 areas of your life to assess what's bringing you joy and what's bringing you down. I call it Derailed and it's a fabulous place to begin a joy-at-work redesign.

Here's a Joy At Work experiment.

Can you identify the people, the processes, the situations, and the environments that sap your energy, block your creativity, and make you wonder, Is this it? I call these mood vampires your kryptonite.

By getting clear on your personal kryptonite, you get clear on what needs to change, so you get closer to operating at your best more often, which is a huge contributor to joy at work.

The Joy At Work Experiment

Take a few minutes and write down just two things in your work life that drive you around the bend, that suck your soul dry, or evaporate your energy like there's no tomorrow. (If you need some examples, listen to the whole episode!)

Look at what you've written down, then crack open your diary. Is there a way you can banish these soul-sucking tasks from your week entirely?

Or, if full-on deletion feels impossible, could you try experimenting to shave off the time you spend knee-deep in your kryptonite? How about just ten minutes less? What kind of a difference might that make to the amount of joy you have at work?

[00:00] Introduction to Joy at Work Experiment

[00:31] Identifying Your Kryptonite

[01:24] Examples of Workplace Kryptonite

[02:32] Strategies to Combat Kryptonite

[03:30] Joy at Work Experiment Challenge

[03:36] Additional Resources for Life Satisfaction

Next Steps:

If you enjoyed this, you might also enjoy my Life Satisfaction Assessment. It's a 30-minute program where I guide you through a deep dive into 10 areas of your life to assess what's bringing you joy and what's bringing you down. I call it Derailed and it's a fabulous place to begin a joy-at-work redesign.

Are you constantly exhausted, frustrated, or just generally pissed off with people at work?

Are you job hopping hoping that each change will give you a better workload or culture?

Are you feeling a lot of resentment in your life?

Then you might be suffering from a lack of boundaries.

Louisa Clarke is a high-stakes communication consultant who talks with us about why it is so hard for us to set boundaries, how to recognize the signs that we aren’t setting boundaries soon enough, and a tip on how we can start to improve the boundaries we set.

Let’s Dive In:

[00:47] The Reason We Have Trouble Setting Boundaries

[01:22] Types of Boundaries: No and Need

[03:00] The Consequences of Unclear Boundaries

[05:30] Recognizing and Addressing Resentment

[07:06] Practical Steps to Set Boundaries

Next Steps:

If you enjoyed this, you might also enjoy my Life Satisfaction Assessment. It's a 30-minute program where I guide you through a deep dive into 10 areas of your life to assess what's bringing you joy and what's bringing you down. I call it Derailed and it's a fabulous place to begin a joy-at-work redesign.