Nataly Kogan

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Nataly Kogan
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Nataly Kogan during a book signing in 2018
Born St. Petersburg, Russia
OccupationAuthor, entrepreneur, keynote speaker, expert on emotional fitness, and artist
NationalityRussian-born American
Alma mater Wesleyan University
Notable worksThe Awesome Human Project
Website
natalykogan.com

Nataly Kogan is a Russian-born American author, entrepreneur, keynote speaker, expert on emotional fitness, [1] and artist. [2] She has written three books: Happier Now, Gratitude Daily, and The Awesome Human Project; hosts The Awesome Human Podcast; and is a frequent keynote speaker. In her 2013 presentation for TEDxBoston on How Pancakes Can Make You Happier and Change the World, [3] she talks about the power of gratitude for the small, good moments we experience on a daily basis rather than any huge achievements. [4]

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She is the founder of the online community for working moms called Work It, Mom and is the co-founder and CEO of Happier Inc., a wellness brand launched in 2012 that includes books, courses, media, and the Happier @ Work program for teams and organizations.

Kogan speaks and writes about emotional well-being, [5] emotional fitness, leadership, and happiness, as well as creativity [6] and overcoming burnout. [7] She is the creator of the Happier Method™, [8] which helps people improve their emotional fitness by improving five skills: gratitude, acceptance, self-care, intentional kindness, and what she calls the Bigger Why. [9]

She has been featured in The New York Times , The Washington Post , The Wall Street Journal , Forbes , Entrepreneur , Inc. , Fast Company , and other national news outlets, and has appeared on CNBC, The Bloomberg Businessweek Podcast, The Kelly Clarkson Show , and on WGBH Boston Public Radio.

Early life and education

Kogan was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. When she was 13, her family immigrated to the United States as refugees and settled in Ypsilanti, Michigan. She graduated from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, with a B.A. degree from its College of Social Studies. [10]

Career

After graduating from college, Kogan joined the consulting firm McKinsey & Company as a Business Analyst. She went on to launch her first startup, a publishing company called Natavi Guides, Inc. In 2002, she joined the New York–based venture capital firm Hudson Ventures as managing director. She has also held senior- and executive-level positions at Microsoft and Where (a company that was acquired by PayPal in 2011).

In 2012, Nataly Kogan founded Happier Inc., a company described by Inc. as a "learning platform helping people to optimize their emotional health." [11] Happier publishes courses, video and written content, and other media based on scientific research about well-being. The company provides tools for "finding more joy in everyday moments and being more resilient in the face of difficulty." [12]

Happier @ Work was launched in 2017 as a platform for educating employees, teams, and leaders about emotional fitness, well-being, and avoiding burnout at work. [13]

Books

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References

  1. ↑ Kogan, Nataly. "Managers, You Don't Have to Put Yourself Last". Harvard Business Review. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Art". NatalyKogan.com. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  3. ↑ Kogan, Nataly. "Sharer of Joy: Nataly Kogan at TEDxBoston". YouTube. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Nataly Kogan, Founder Of 'Happier,' Says That Pancakes Are the Key to Happiness in Her TEDTalk". Huffington Post. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  5. ↑ Bobrow, Emily. "Entrepreneur Nataly Kogan Discovered That Well-Being Is Key to Success". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  6. ↑ Taylor, Victoria. "Nataly Kogan shares how she nurtures creativity, and it's about to get intersectional". LinkedIn. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  7. ↑ Duncan, Rodger Dean. "From Burnout To Happy: You Really Can Make The Leap". Forbes. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  8. ↑ Lagorio-Chafkin, Christine. "Your Emotional Health Is Your 'Runway' as a Founder". Inc.com. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  9. ↑ Hunt, Elle. "The joy audit: how to have more fun in 2020". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  10. ↑ Rockwell, Cynthia. "Kogan '98: "What I Wish I Knew When I Was A Super-Successful Wesleyan Overachiever"". Wesleyan University blog. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  11. ↑ Fridman, Adam. "Let's Align Habits to Organizational Values". Inc. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  12. ↑ Fletcher, Patti. "Nataly Kogan Knows We Can All Still Be Happy". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  13. ↑ Hohlbaum, Christine Louise. "Being Human Is Hard: Here's how to be awesome anyway". Psychology Today: The Power of Slow. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
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