Ask a firefighter about happiness and, sooner or later, they'll talk about their crew. Mike called the firehouse kitchen table "sacred" the place where they share meals, laugh, argue it out, and forge a bond that runs deeper than the job. Marty, whose brother served the Chicago Fire Department, confessed he always felt a little jealous of that brotherhood "a club I can't enter." And he made a sharp point: most businesses could learn a thing or two from that firehouse famil

Why do we put so much pressure on January 1st? As Marty points out, it’s an arbitrary date we’ve all agreed is the "starting line." But psychologically, it acts as a massive reset button. This brings a surge of hope and anticipation; the feeling that this is the year everything changes. We picture the 2.0 version of ourselves: fitter, wealthier, happier.

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