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Cassie Holmes

When we treat our time as a precious resource, we gain purpose, motivation, and happier lives.

Expert on Time and Happiness | Author of Happier Hour | UCLA Professor

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How do we increase meaning, joy, and our ability to pay attention? We never seem to have enough time to do it all, but CASSIE HOLMES says that time isn’t only a challenge—it’s the solution. Cassie—UCLA professor, world expert on happiness and time, and bestselling author of Happier Hour—guides audiences to take control of time, find fulfillment in the days, and look back on years without regret. An energetic, positive speaker, Cassie will show you why too much free time is as bad as too little, how we can get time-rich instead of time-poor, and actionable strategies for designing your schedule with purpose. Through her groundbreaking research, Cassie will teach you how small changes can have an enormous impact, helping you feel less overwhelmed, more present, and happier.

“[Happier Hour] has an intellectual heft that puts this a notch above similar volumes, and her presentation remains accessible and remarkably unstuffy throughout.”— Publishers Weekly starred review

Cassie Holmes is the Bud Knapp chaired professor at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management, an award-winning teacher and researcher on time and happiness, and author of the bestselling book Happier Hour: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters Most.

Happier Hour was selected as an Amazon Best Book of the Year, a “must read” by Forbes, The Washington Post, and Financial Times, and was featured in such outlets as The Today Show, CBS Mornings, CNN, and NPR’s Hidden Brain podcast.

Cassie’s academic research has been widely published in lead academic journals. The course that she developed and now teaches, Applying the Science of Happiness to Life Design, is among UCLA’s most popular for MBAs and Executive MBAs alike.

Prior to joining UCLA, Cassie was a tenured faculty member at Wharton, and she has a Ph.D. from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business and a B.A. from Columbia.

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Speech Topics

Happiness and Wellness

Happier HourHow to Find Meaning, Joy, and Energy in Your Overloaded Life

We’re busier than ever. Many of us feel exhausted, disengaged, and time poor. Drawing on her academic research, wildly popular UCLA MBA and Executive class, and bestselling book Happier Hour, Professor Cassie Holmes reveals why more time doesn’t make us happier (and what actually does). Blending cutting edge research, compelling stories, and immediately usable tools, Cassie shows how to redesign your days to feel greater meaning, more energized, and fulfilled—starting now.

Psychology

The Joy from Spending Your Time with Purpose

Are you constantly busy but not truly fulfilled? Do your days feel packed, yet lack purpose? In this transformative keynote, Dr. Cassie Holmes reveals the power of spending time with intention. Discover science-based strategies to find more happiness in your everyday life, prioritize what truly matters, escape burnout, and create time abundance. Packed with actionable insights, Cassie’s talk will inspire you to rethink your relationship with time and help you live with more purpose, joy and meaning.