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Faults, Failings and F#%kups: A perfect recipe for success and happiness
Have you ever made a mistake? Have you ever failed at something? More to the point, who hasn’t? We all have, including many famous and successful people, so why then do we resist this reality so determinedly? What if we could not just accept but really embrace our faults, failings and f#%kups to enjoy more happiness and success in life. Perhaps we’ll never be really happy until we do.
Read lessHabits for Happiness
It’s safe to say there’s not much dr tim sharp doesn’t know about human behaviour, especially happiness, and how to help others. However, for all of his adult life he has also endured ill mental health. In this presentation tim shares his story, from a personal and professional perspective, and all he’s learned about happiness, mental health, resilience, thriving and flourishing.
Read lessLost & Found
After several decades of researching, writing, and talking about happiness, and how to live a great life, dr tim sharp has finally admitted that he really might have been lost all these years.
But that’s ok, because some of the best moments of his life have come from aimlessly wandering nature trails and allowing his mind to wander through all the deep, and sometimes dark and disturbing, nooks and crannies of his varied emotional experiences.
In this, tim’s most personal keynote yet, tim presents both the scientific findings and his own lived experiences, illustrating how and why we can live a better life not necessarily by trying to “find ourselves” or by searching for clarity but rather, by accepting that it’s ok to be lost and imperfect, and in fact sometimes the best times and the best lessons come from embracing the messiness of our internal and external worlds and using it all for growth.
Read lessDr Tim Sharp
Internationally Renowned Leader in Positive Psychology and Founder of The Happiness Institute
Tim is the founder and Chief Happiness Officer of The Happiness Institute, Australia's first and largest organisation solely dedicated to enhancing happiness in individuals and organisations. Also known as Dr Happy, he is at the forefront of the positive psychology movement.
Tim is incredibly passionate about enhancing happiness at work and promoting healthy living via positive psychology principles. He has an impressive record as an academic, clinician and coach with three degrees in psychology (including a PhD). Tim has taught in all the major universities in New South Wales. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Positive Psychology at UTS and RMIT University.
An internationally renowned leader in Positive Psychology, Tim is also a highly sought-after speaker, consultant and author. He has worked with numerous organisations such as Twitter, Dyson, Ernst & Young, Coca Cola and Westpac.
As a speaker, Tim delivers impactful and engaging keynotes, covering topics such as resilience, coping with change and applications of positive psychology. He teaches his audience about the fundamentals of a happier existence. He offers practical tools to create real and lasting change. Tim has appeared in both local and international media, including Sunrise, The Morning Show, The Herald Sun, Today, the SMH and Women's Health.
A best-selling author, Tim has been a regular contributor to the Sydney Morning Herald and has collaborated with brands and helped shape campaigns for companies such as AMP, Tip Top, Officeworks, Fitness First and Jenny Craig. He also regularly writes a column for HIF's Healthy Lifestyle Blog.
With unparalleled success in the academic, professional and business fields, Tim's accomplishments were recognised in 2008 by the Australian Davos Connection when he received a Future Leader Award.
In 2011, Tim was invited by the Australia Day Council to become an Australia Day Ambassador.