Episode #005: Interview with Alice Inoue

We are so excited to bring you this special interview with Alice Inoue, Chief Happiness Officer of Happiness University. Join us as we talk to Alice about how she got to be a "CHO" and what "being happy" really means.

Episode #005: Interview with Alice Inoue

Alice Inoue is the founder and Chief Happiness Officer of Happiness University.  She is an expert life guide, and author of five nationally award-winning books, Be Happy! It’s Your Choice, A Loving Guide to These Shifting Times, Feng Shui Your Life!, Just Ask Alice, and Destination Happiness on life wisdom, self-growth and happiness.  She has two columns, one in MidWeek titled “A Mindful Moment,” and an award-winning column in the Sunday Star-Advertiser called “Go Ask Alice”, that offers pertinent life guidance.  Through Happiness U, she helps both companies and individuals develop positive mindsets in order to live more inspired in both their professional and private lives.

In this episode, Alice shares about how she became interested in astrology and feng shui as well as developing the curriculum and business plan for Happiness U. A close call helped Alice to realize that she needed to overcome her fears in order to make her dream a reality. When you have a fear, the first thing to do is to identify what the fear is, then ask what the advantage is if this fear passes (Dr. Demartini). Once you are balanced you are able to move forward on your heartfelt vision and goal.

Happiness University’s curriculum was developed based on trends Alice saw in her personal consultations. There are classes based on physical (Clutter Clearing Plans and Healthy Money Mindset), emotional (Irritating Relationship Clarity 101), mental (Banish Stress and Worry), and spiritual (Life Purpose 101, Meditation 101, and Spirituality 101) levels. The goal is to be balanced on all levels so that you can go where you want to go in life. Life Purpose 101, Overcoming Overwhelm 101, Banish Stress and Worry, and Clearing Clutter Plan are popular classes, but there is not one class that nobody attends. There are several guest teachers in addition to Alice.

What is your definition of happiness? Happiness is not just things that you look forward to that add joy to your day, but the part deep down that resonates with who you are and what you are here to do on the planet. For Alice, it’s helping people find their authenticity, the way that they know how to express it, and what is blocking it.

University of Pennsylvania Happiness Test

Alice’s Hack for High Achieving: Know what you want to do because you won’t need outside motivation to get things done. When you get overwhelmed by the “shoulds,” do more of what gives you meaning. Be conscience and diligent about what you are doing every day. When is the last time you asked yourself who you are and what you want?

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