2026 Awards – Self-Help Happiness

Goody Business Book Awards Winners and Finalists for 2026 Banner for Self-Help Happiness

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Book Title:The Joy–Success Cycle: The Science-Backed Path to Fulfillment and Peak Performance

Author:Kevin Surace

Published:2026

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The Joy–Success Cycle helps readers rethink one of the most common assumptions about achievement: that success leads to joy. Drawing on neuroscience, positive psychology, leadership experience, and decades of innovation, Kevin Surace argues the opposite—that joy is the catalyst for greater creativity, resilience, productivity, and long-term success. Through practical exercises and a repeatable framework, readers learn how to cultivate daily habits that strengthen purpose, overcome negative thinking, and create an upward cycle of personal and professional growth. Rather than offering motivation alone, the book provides actionable strategies that can be applied immediately in the workplace and everyday life. Whether readers are leaders, entrepreneurs, or professionals navigating constant change, The Joy–Success Cycle equips them with science-backed tools to improve performance, build stronger relationships, and find greater fulfillment by making joy the foundation—not the reward—of succe

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