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Anna Akbari Ph.D.

About

Anna Akbari, PhD is a sociologist, writer, and thought leadership advisor to high-profile individuals. She is a former professor at New York University and Parsons The New School for Design. She is a frequent public speaker and media personality and has written for and been featured by Forbes, CNN, The Atlantic, The Economist, Financial Times, TED, Bulletproof Executive, and many more. Her book, Startup Your Life: Hustle and Hack Your Way To Happiness, teaches people to enhance happiness and success by embracing the spirit of entrepreneurialism and living their lives like a Silicon Valley startup. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

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Recent Posts
Why “Nice” Is America’s #1 Brand
Personal Perspective: If I’m gone from the U.S. for an extended period, I forget how it feels to return. Somehow, it still takes me by surprise that there is a palpable difference.
The Three-Year Life Audit
Personal Perspective: Three years ago this month, the world changed. It's time to reflect on how your life has changed since then.
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Connection is the single most important factor when it comes to happiness. But knowing which connections to work on and which to walk away from can be difficult.
Make Me Money or Make Me Happy

Here's the antidote to external judgement and personal guilt to enhance happiness and well-being.

Here's the antidote to external judgement and personal guilt to enhance happiness and well-being.

Be the Superhero of Your Own Life

It's time to stop scrolling through the excitement of other people’s lives and be brave enough to create a life you long to embrace.

It's time to stop scrolling through the excitement of other people’s lives and be brave enough to create a life you long to embrace.

The American Northern Lights

The American equivalent of those technicolored streaks in the sky. How often do we really sit and contemplate what makes us us?

The American equivalent of those technicolored streaks in the sky. How often do we really sit and contemplate what makes us us?

The Thought Leadership Challenge

Resolutions can also be a commitment to enhancing and promoting more of who we are. That’s why this year I have a different New Year’s challenge for you: Become a thought leader.

Resolutions can also be a commitment to enhancing and promoting more of who we are. That’s why this year I have a different New Year’s challenge for you: Become a thought leader.

Time: Is It On Your Side?

The concept of time has been on many of our minds. So let’s dig deeper into a topic that simultaneously rules our lives and is almost always taken for granted (and lied about).

The concept of time has been on many of our minds. So let’s dig deeper into a topic that simultaneously rules our lives and is almost always taken for granted (and lied about).