live better | andrewquagliata

Chuck Feeney’s Path of Giving While Living

Shortly after I arrived as a new faculty member at the Hotel School at Cornell University, I was welcomed by Giuseppe Pezzotti, a...

From Scarcity to Abundance: Transforming Your Mindset for a Fuller Life

My career is immensely fulfilling. I am able to engage with insightful students and colleagues, present at conferences, and empower...

The Power of Reciprocity: How Giving Leads to Receiving

After I graduated from college and settled into professional life, I realized that making friends as an adult wasn’t as easy as making...

The Problem with Perfectionism

At about the midpoint of the last semester, a student enrolled in one of my classes stopped by my office. After a few minutes of small...

Emotional Regulation Strategies for Coping with Difficult Situations

When we face difficult situations, it is common to feel frustrated, overwhelmed, or anxious. In these moments, we sometimes lose control...

The Bucket List Effect

The idea of a bucket list - things a person hopes to experience before they die - was popularized in the 2007 film The Bucket List. In...

Put First Things First

Early in my career I sometimes felt like I was reacting to events throughout the workday. The direction of my day could easily be altered...

Are You Living Your Life’s Purpose?

Aligning your values with your work impacts your job satisfaction and health. Research from McKinsey has found that “people who say they...

If Happiness Does Not Lead to Life Satisfaction, What Does?

Many of my students secure full time employment at highly respected companies when they graduate. Stable jobs with generous employee...

Standing in the Gap: A Counter-Intuitive Approach to Managing Tension

We experience various levels of tension every day, stemming from personal challenges, work pressures, relationship dynamics, and global...

ANDREW