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2014
Dear euha members and members to be! welcome to this 2015 yearbook, building on the formation and early leanstarting of
European Happiness Association ,euha, through the last 2 months of 2014 and creating a sustainable plan for this year and beyond. I look forward to engaging with you for good and with passion... much love nigel founder, euha!
euha team Aymee Coget, PhD, Sustainable Happiness Expert & Creator of the Happiness Makeover. Founder American Happiness Association
Edwin Edebiri, MBA , Chief Happiness Officer I am Happy Project
February 2009 – Present (5 years 11 months) Spreading Happiness Globally one person at a time
Franziska Self Kisken, MBA , EFL English Teacher, Marketing & Website Consultant, Coach, Mathematics Teacher. Versatile, commercially aware, articulate, numerate, mature Marketing & ICT professional equipped with entrepreneurial skills gained from wideranging experience in business, education and the wider community. I have experience of managing projects, organising events, marketing, and of setting up, and running, novel community initiatives. I have strong ICT skills and proven expertise at SEO (optimising search engine positioning of websites). I enjoy working with, learning from, and helping people of all ages and abilities. I am particularly good at motivating people e.g.with job seeking.
Genny Jones, AKA Confidence Queen is a happiness spreader whose mission in life is to spread happiness and Joy to everyone she comes across. She was nominated for the Pride of Britain Award in 2013 for ITV Meridian Region for her work with the Happiness Project Kent which she founded in 2009. She was also featured on Britain's Got Talent in April 2012 where she wowed the audience with her infectious and bubbly personality as she got them all to join in her fun confidence song and dance routine. Genny’s passion for spreading happiness is fueled by some life challenges which at some point left her feeling depressed, with low self esteem and confidence. When she got help and recovered, she was determined to make a difference by helping others to be happier so that they can enjoy every moment of life. Genny is the creator of Escape to Happiness Island, and the One Minute Smilence where she encourages people to take a minute of their busy schedule to think happy thoughts and smile for a minute.
Henry Stewart, Founder of Happy Ltd. Author of Happy Manifesto, I help people create happy and productive workplaces
Kat Ebanks, Executive Director of American Happiness Association
Mark Tuttle, an „all‐rounder” C level executive in technology and
business, with 25 years of experience in a wide variety of activities and roles. His diverse experience enables him to jump into almost any situation and add value. Mark’s expertise has successfully
served top companies worldwide (small and large), including Hewlett‐ Packard, Apple Computer, Lucent, Yahoo!, Philips, and others. Mark has served in a variety of positions, founder, CEO, CTO, CFO, board member, advisor, consultant, business developer, teacher and coach. Michael Hancock, MBA , is a passionate innovator and looks for opportunities
to channel creative insight into projects that have the potential to make positive change the world. He takes initial ideas from concept and builds a comprehensive team and brand around them to bring them into reality This includes recruiting strong management teams with the drive and focus to take them forward. His interests span a number of areas and most recently he is enjoying a return to the Film Industry after 14 years.
Mike Zeidler, Founding Director at Happy City Initiative
Nigel Stonham, MBA ,
Summer 2012 I was wondering what my purpose is, and set an intention to spend the rest of my life travelling the world spreading happiness. This is based on my work in the happiness field since 2006. To make it sustainable I offer happiness coaching, strategy mentoring and English training. In 2014 I was invited to support the American Happiness Association as advisor to the board and also founded the European Happiness Association. EUHA aims to spread happiness with special focus on cities, companies and citizens with input from Happy City Initiative, The Happy Manifesto and the Happiness Project Kent.
Stephen Whiteley is a former fighterpilot and Royal Canadian Air Force senior officer who transformed his own life from being a Master of Destruction in his former job to being a Master of Happiness And Harmony now. He just loves teaching others to do the same. The founder and owner of Happiness Works, he specializes in helping others to end unhappiness for good, just like he has done for the last 7+ years. Awarded Inspirational Man of the Year by Ashford Radio Publishing in 2012, he is the author of the Inspirational Book of the Year, Happiness Works! Get Yours Here!
Thomas Stermole Currently working as Freelancer, Startup Advisor, CTO and as independent Online Project Manager. Over a decade I built 140+ web platforms for small to major companies and led them to success. I worked as web designer and as Online Project Manager for corporations like Microsoft (MSN, Bing Apps EMEA), Generali Insurance, BAWAG PSK, Sanofi, Bayer and a vast number of small to medium companies. My personal goal is to work on new ideas to make the world a better place, and transform them into a fruitful business. My background gives me a uniquely full perspective, due to my experience as • a selfemployed freelancer working for major agencies • an agency working for small and major companies • an entrepreneur doing both
outline plan for 2015 / Week of Happiness 2015
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Meribel
5
Vienna
28
Bratislava
21
Ottawa
24
San Francisco
17
Chicago
10
Bath
12
Bristol
5
Ryde
15
Shanklin
8
Brighton
1
Moedling
13
Vienna
6
Munich
9
Heidelberg
2
Gravesend
14
Greenwich
7
Happy Gathering
13
15
12
16, 30
11
Launch, CEO Event
2
Research
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Date is Saturday start, program a bit like the Vienna plan based on Bristol actual. Happy Gathering is Genny, Mike, Henry with 3 rooms of 60 people, as euha membership event for CHOs CEO event is invitation event to sow seeds at Chief Exec level of Cities and Companies, for showing RoI from a CHO…, for promoting euha membership, for commiting to take on an interim CHO, signing up for Happy People courses and AwB etc, CSFs. gather central and local teams, create program, publicise, deliver
MAP / https://europeanhappinessassociation.wordpress.com/map/ If you are on a journey, it helps to have a map of where you are going, this is first draft of a map
The idea is to have as soon as possible a Chief Happiness Officer in each village, town, city, school, company, organisation and home across Europe, who would accept responsibility for the for happiness of the people within their area/arena. Extending over time to reach a covering of 80% of the 700m people in Europe, thats 560m people. Ideally all people would have a mentor and be part of a one step program to consistently improve happiness following logical incrementalism, one step per day. All member would also have an eBuddy in another EU country and another continent to improve international understanding.
How to get there / routes to one scenario / appoint CHO and they attend Happy Space event where key happiness advocates co.create local progress. An aim being to grow membership of companies, cities and citizens, contributing membership fees aginst clear membership value offerings, which are called off and delivered in a balanced budget fashion delivering triple bottom line benefits to all 100% EU members
dates for diary / key Happy Space events seen as in Vienna early 2015, in London early 2015, in Derby/Gravesend/Passau/Munich/ Marseilles early 2015. initial Happy Space event 2014 at Baden Powell House London soon as critical audience gathered
…its an inclusive process, designed for all, based on Mr Happy of the Mr Men. Creating Happyland within Europe as a model.
steps are fairly simple…/ 1 identify key players in the area already active in happiness / 2 bring them together in an open space, then happy space, then happy gathering/ 3 co.create localised plans from that with umbrella support and connections to other hubs for sharing best practice / rinse and repeat.
notes… there is a plan developing for 5 day 4 night open space/happy space events. staying at appropriate accomodation, using appropriate spaces, international teams of people with passion first gel as a team in the walk your talk open space concept, focussed on their own ideas, and the second event, happy space, builds on this as to how they might at same time contribute to happiness in their community. leave with action plan for home community space…
as a next step please engage in the facebook group or email me, Nigel
CEO Event looking at London / IoD, or Baden Powell House, or LSE / for the meeting, inviting people in to hear about happiness, discuss how it could be implmented in their city or company Week of Happiness, see above, based on Bristol Happy Gathering designed as key member benefit, for CHOs bringing them together to hear from Genny, Mike, Henry or similar,
Membership Benefits might include…. / interim CHO for x days / Happiness Coaching / tickets to Happy Gatherings / open space events in city or company / organisation of WoH locally or in company / a teddy bear, bee or Mr Happy article / Mr Happy book, Relax!, Happiness Works!, etc for employees or citizens / weekly program of Happiness Meetups to share positive energy
call to action! join the facebook group / European Happiness Association contact nigel for a place on the CEO event or Happy Gathering thank you very much
appendices and further information books 1.x Happiness Works 1.2 Happiness 1.3 The Happy Manifesto training 2.1 Open Happy Space 2.2 ARTworkBALANCE 2.3 Happy People materials 3.1 sample Week of Happiness, Vienna
Happiness Works! Get Yours Here!
Wouldn't it be ridiculously awesome if you and your loved ones could suddenly be amazingly happy? Stephen Whiteley, perhaps just like you, once lost sight of what it meant to live happily. A former Master of Destruction as a fighter pilot, Stephen is now a Master of Happiness and Harmony. He shares his experiences, practical insights, techniques and stepbystep guide to getting happiness working for you in your life in this 3rd edition of his book, "Happiness Works! Get Yours Here!"
Happiness Works! Get Yours Here!" was voted Inspirational Book of the Year! Happiness reduces disease, helps you recover from the loss of a loved one, increases performance on the job and in every activity you enjoy (and even those you don’t like!), and allows you freedom from judgment and sources of stress in your life. In fact, happiness is the solution to just aboutany problem you’ll ever deal with in your life. Bold statement? You bet! Here’s a sample of the things happiness can do for you: Help your marriage and other relationships Facilitate vibrant physical, mental & spiritual health Transform your physiology for a stronger body Allow you to finally lose addictions (of any nature) Enable empowering family, friend and business relationships Finally free you to benefit from a clearer mind Enable you to sleep restfully and through the night Ignite a newfound self awareness and inner beauty Double (or even triple) your productivity Grow your wealth — financially and beyond Effortlessly transform those around you with your happy energy Allow you to simply be happy to get out of bed in the morning!
“Happiness Works! Get Yours Here! can help you raise your happiness level beyond what you think is possible!” Marci Shimoff, Author of Happy For No Reason Get your copy at this link
Happiness: Lessons from a New Science Paperback – June 27, 2006 by Richard Layard (Author)
There is a paradox at the heart of our lives. We all want more money, but as societies become richer, they do not become happier. This is not speculation: It's the story told by countless pieces of scientific research. We now have sophisticated ways of measuring how happy people are, and all the evidence shows that on average people have grown no happier in the last fifty years, even as average incomes have more than doubled. The central question the great economist Richard Layard asks in Happiness is this: If we really wanted to be happier, what would we do differently? First we'd have to see clearly what conditions generate happiness and then bend all our efforts toward producing them. That is what this book is aboutthe causes of happiness and the means we have to effect it. Until recently there was too little evidence to give a good answer to this essential question, but, Layard shows us, thanks to the integrated insights of psychology, sociology, applied economics, and other fields, we can now reach some firm conclusions, conclusions that will surprise you. Happiness is an illuminating road map, grounded in hard research, to a better, happier life for us all.
The Happy Manifesto: Make Your Organization a Great Workplace Paperback – February 28, 2013 by Henry Stewart
(Author)
Imagine a workplace where people are energized and motivated by being in control of the work they do. Imagine they are trusted and given freedom, within clear guidelines, to decide how to achieve their results. Imagine they are valued according to the work they do, rather than the number of hours they spend at their desk. In too many organizations, management is broken. In one global survey just 21 per cent of staff reported that they are fully engaged at their workplace. As Professor Gary Hamel of London Business School commented, "the other 79 per cent may be physically on the job, but they’ve left their enthusiasm and ingenuity at home." The Happy Manifesto is a call for change – a call to look at management from the perspective of the people who are managed. Author, Henry Stewart, learned these lessons the hard way. In the 1980s he helped set up a newspaper only to have it fail 6 weeks later due to poor management. They hired talented people but, inadvertently, created a working environment where it was almost impossible for these highly capable individuals to succeed. He came out of it determined to create a company that was both principled and effective, and a great place to work. That company is Happy Ltd., a training business. His Happy Computers division trains people in desktop software, making learning about computers an involving and enjoyable experience. His Happy People division helps organizations create great workplaces based on the ideas outlined in this book. With fascinating anecdotes and useful advice, this book explains how to create an environment where people feel motivated to work and the financial benefits that come with a happy company culture. In The Happy Manifesto, Stewart explains what he’s done right and wrong on his journey to create a company where people actually enjoy working and what he’s learned along the way.
Open Happy Space run by Mike Ziedler
ARTworkBALANCE 2014
Featuring award winning Artist Petronilla Hohenwarter and facilitated by Nigel Stonham, MBA. ARTworkBALANCE is a oneofakind professional and personal development experience, a lively and stimulating session through the lens of Petronilla the artist. It is based around her artworks, which prompt and provoke new thoughts and fresh ideas outside the normal daily routine. Creative impulses gained in the workshop can be directly applied to working and/or life situations, bringing benefits to the individual, to the organisation, and to society ARTworkBALANCE is an "Art Tickle" that serves as a ThinkUbator to mobilise your potential, reactivate your inner resources, and create fun for individuals and teams. It supports and encourages your creativity. This experience has been attended by marketing specialists, landscape architects, hotel management and other individuals interested in exploring their inner creativity to enhance their personal and professional skills. "ARTworkBALANCE provides the attendees new energy and inspiration." "Recharges energy resources" "Creative resource to build strategies and structures for working life" Petronilla Hohenwarter, from Germany, lives in Waldkirchen not far from Munich, Prague and Vienna. She had an artist residency in Chicago during October, 2014 with a solo show at 33 Contemporary Gallery Showroom in the Zhou B Art Center which coincided with the 10year celebration of the gallery and the centre. Petronilla has received many awards during her career as an artist, the earliest being in 2002 from the Bavarian Ministry of Art, Research and Science, and most recently the 2014 Culture Award for her Outstanding Artistic Work from the Kulturkreis e.v. District FreyungGrafenau. She is also an accredited Personal Development Coach and delivers her accumulated knowledge through personal and business events such as ARTworkBALANCE, using her artworks as prompts to facilitate people in their personal journey. Please visit her website at www.petronillahohenwarter.com. Nigel Stonham, from UK/Austria has many years of experience in sales, marketing and education. He received an MBA in 1996 specialising in Strategy and Creative Management and works now as a Happiness Coach / Strategy Mentor / English Trainer focused on increasing happiness in cities, companies and citizens through the European Happiness Association. The ARTworkBALANCE experience is designed for company groups consisting of up to 6 participants. Your event can of course be personalised to your needs. FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO RESERVE Please contact Nigel Stonham nigelstonham@gmail.com
Happy People Training 4 days across 6 months run by Happy People Limited http://www.happy.co.uk/course/happypeople/leadershipmanagement/workplaceprogramme/happyworkplaceprogr amme/
sample flyer for Week of Happiness Vienna Happiness / Discussions Opportunities to share opinions experiences.more Monday xx/xx/xx February 2 to 4pm with tea/coffee and cakes Christchurch Vienna Church Hall Happy Memories from my youth / Grandmas remember how it was and talk about it with Grandkids Friday xx/xx/xx February 5 to 7pm afterwork / cocktails at Aux Gazelles with a discussion on ideas in the book Relax! / a happy business story / get more from your business by doing less. with Nigel Stonham, MBA Happiness Coach, Strategy Mentor, English Trainer. 15 to 25 euro fee goes to euha/him as coach/ a project in Africa
Happiness / Food and Drink A taste of something different in happy spaces. Food cooked with love by happy people Monday to Friday xx to xx February 12 to 2pm and 6.30 to 9pm Monday Nepalii / Yak and Yeti Tuesday Saigon / Vietnamese Wednesday KENT / Turkish Thursday Beograd / Serbian Friday Italian / Sebastiano Saturday / Greek Sunday Roast/Rest , eat at home with others.
Community Kitchen Finnish Brunch cook together… Eat at Sarahs Kitchen jazz and food bei strauss
Happiness / Arts, Theatre and Music
Happiness / Learn Something New
Making Happy happen with words, images and more Sat/Sun xx/xx/xx/xx/ February 16pm Drama, Music and improv for happiness At xxx in 15th with xxx /free but book/ Find the elephant of happiness, its on our doorstep. Intrigued? Come to one of this series of workshops and help make the show. Call xx or email xx to book
From walks to workshops Thur/Fri/Sat xx/xx/xx February 10am to 1pm / 5 to 8pm / Aux Gazelles ARTworkBALANCE, pdf here , fee explained in pdf xx special online MOOC from the University of Happiness Thursday xx/xx/xx February Happy Social Networking, speed networking with a Happy spirit at improper walls surrounded by some art from artproject happiness. Create some new Moments of Happiness in your life.
Tuesday xx/xx/xx February 10am to 12pm Art and Happiness Funshop At xxxx /open to parents and children/ suggested at zoom. A free workshop exploring happiness through art activities at Viennas xxx , no experience neccessary, free creche available
Happiness / Sport
Thursday xx February 11am to 12.15pm Singing makes you Happy Christchurch Vienna /free/ Grab a choir taster and see how singing together builds happiness Friday xx February 11am to 12.15pm Happy Karoake for Kids at Heart Karaoke Bar /free/ Grab a mike, sing your song, and see how singing together builds happiness Camp Fire Songs, with the Scouts Happiness with Pooh Bear and Tigger Video watching with Dad Happiness with Mr Happy and other Mr Men Video watching and reading books with Dad Shake baby Shake, based and swiped from an idea in WUK Wien, Boogie Boogie Boogie, all welcome. Special fun records
Sport is great for kids, come along and play indoor tennis, plus a few variations with balloons, frisbees and softballs
Happiness / Business Happy Business Networking, Communication with a Smile, will it really affect your bottom line? How would having a Chief Happiness Officer affect your staff morale. Session for HR people, CFOs CEOs GFs
euha wants eu! cities/companies/citizens find out what who how why where when here. euha, the European Happiness Association is planning a number of events to engage you in happiness. www.euHappyAss.wordpress.com
HAPPINESS WORKS
THE BIG ONE Viennas first Happy Gathering Friday/Sat xx/xx February 10am to 2am / open ended 8.30 to 10 brunch, 30 euros per head 10 to 4pm full Day Workshop with Mike, Genny and Henry / 300 euros per head 5 to 7 afterevent/work cocktails / 40 euros 7 to 10 all you can eat / 75 euros 10 to open end, Dance and BE happy, 25 euros NOTE. Never mind February… for the BIG1 THINKING OF 10th JUNE, one day before the Happy Projects event
Happy Home Hotspot featured properties Fabulous Sea Views 365k other property news Pig and Whistle for sale Ideas for Vienna in the future a little foxes club or two ideas from Vienna weekly meetings for Happiness
euha, the european happiness association , proudly presents…
EUHA Vienna LIVE on facebook Aux Gazelles . AYC Blue Box. Brownies Appartments
International Projects you might like, which are bringing happiness to people all over the world Beyond Youth Sports Change Nepalese Mission CRY Uganda Friends of BlueBell Orphans Save the Generation Foundation The Hunger Project WeForest / all known to Nigel /
Week of Happiness in Vienna in collaboration with… HAPPY CITY INITIATIVE Happy People Limited Happiness Project Kent and Action for Happiness also the american happiness association the university of happiness Happy Business Investing in Happiness in Europe
Cafe Pruekerl. Cafe Wortner espressobar AKRAP ipcenter Molly Darcys. Oesterreicher im MAK Orloff Global Services Restaurant Beograd. Restaurant El Greco Restaurant KENT. Restaurant Sebastiano Saigon. Spielwurm Stermole. The Lizard WIRR. Yak and Yeti ...and thats 43! please ask if you are interested to be listed here in the next Week of Happiness flyer