- Disengaged at work
- 0%
- Lost annually, US
- $0B+
- Higher profit, engaged teams
- 0%
- More sales, happy reps
- 0%
The cost
Two of three
aren’t really here.
Disengagement drains the US workplace of more than $4 billion every year. Roughly 34¢ of every dollar you pay a checked-out employee never earns a return — it shows up as attrition, stalled cycles, and quiet quitting.
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The data
Happy teams
win.
Happy salespeople produce 37% more sales. Companies with engaged employees see 23% higher profit, and happy workers are at minimum 13% more productive. This isn't soft — it's the cheapest growth lever you have.
02 — 03
The system
S.O.U.L.
M.A.P.P.I.N.
Ten alignments, a gamified accountability loop, and a cash-incentivized weekly rhythm — proven and tested to lift happiness and productivity across teams of 50 to 2,000.
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The problem
$0B up in smoke,
every year.
Disengaged employees cost the US workplace alone over four billion dollars annually, according to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace study.
Put differently: 34¢ of every dollara disengaged employee earns is wasted. On a $10,000 paycheck, that’s $3,400 you will never see a return on.

The data
Shocking happiness & productivity data.
More sales from happy salespeople
Would give up $5k/yr to be happier at work
Less likely to call in sick
Companies with happy staff outperform
Higher profit with engaged employees
More productive, at minimum
More sales from happy salespeople
Would give up $5k/yr to be happier at work
Less likely to call in sick
Companies with happy staff outperform
Higher profit with engaged employees
More productive, at minimum
Sources: study by Professors Andrew Oswald, Eugenio Proto and Daniel Sgroi, Department of Economics, University of Warwick; and Gallup, per CEO John Clifton.
Why it works
Happy employees
- More retention
- Less churn
- More revenue
Give a damn more
Happy employees care — about the work, the customer, and each other.
Are more loyal
People who feel good about where they work don't go looking elsewhere.
Are healthier
Lower stress, fewer sick days, more energy on the table every week.
Breed happiness
It's contagious. One engaged team lifts the floor for everyone around it.
Make you more money
Engagement is the cheapest growth lever in the building.
The system
Introducing S.O.U.L.M.A.P.P.I.N.™
Systematically proven and tested to increase employee happiness and productivity. Ten alignments — from selfless service to nature connection — measure where each person stands in every key area of life, then rebalance what’s off, personally and professionally.
Employees are incentivized to build the system into their routine with a monthly reward loop — winning prizes and cash based on performance, which lifts happiness and productivity right along with it.
See where your team stands across the ten alignments.
Take the assessmentThe program
Three ways to roll it out.
Systematically designed and proven to increase employee happiness and productivity. Pick the level of touch your team needs.
Happy
90-Day Virtual Integration
Included per employee
- Happy Hustle Welcome + Assessment (2-hour kickoff session)
- The Happy Hustle book — hardcover + audiobook
- Blissful Balancer whiteboard fridge magnet + marker
- Weekly Happy Hustle Club group meetings (1 hr/week)
- Cash gamification accountability + online community
- Hot Seat access — 30 min of live coaching weekly
Happier
Virtual Integration + Onsite Training
Included per employee
- Everything in Happy, plus —
- Half-day in-person Welcome Workshop + Assessment (4 hrs)
- Hot Seat access — 60 min of live coaching weekly
- Leadership Training: happiness hacks to motivate & engage
- Half-day in-person Integration Workshop (4 hrs)
Happiest
Virtual Integration + Full Onsite
Included per employee
- Everything in Happy & Happier, plus —
- Full-day in-person Welcome Workshop + Assessment (8 hrs)
- Hot Seat access — 90 min of live coaching weekly
- Leadership Training (2-hour session)
- Weekly team activities built on the 10 alignments
- Full-day in-person Integration Workshop (8 hrs)

The guarantee
Positive ROI, or your money back.
If an employee attends all of the Happy Hustle meetings and accurately fills out their Blissful Balancer each week, and neither the company nor the employee sees positive ROI by the end of the agreement, that employee’s investment is fully refunded. Your satisfaction is our priority.
Endorsed by
Leaders who actually run companies.
“Cary humbled me and really made me reflect on the engagement that I have in my own life and in my company. His 10 pillars gave me reflective things to think about — how I need to be much more intentional around how I find enjoyment and find my Happy Hustle with my company and team.”

Anton Gunn
Former Senior Advisor to President Obama · CEO, 937 Strategy Group
“The Happy Hustle gave me the tips and strategies that allowed me to raise my price by 50%. And I increased my closing percentage so far by almost 15% — and I haven't even finished implementing everything Cary gave me to do with my team.”

Zach White
Founder & CEO, Oasis of Courage · Lifestyle Engineer Coach
“If you love what you do you'll never work a day in your life — that's Happy Hustlin'. That's the mindset we run our company with.”

AJ Vaden
Co-founder, Brand Builders Group · Co-Host, Influential Personal Brand Podcast
“There's a different and actually more effective way to hustle with your team. Can you do it in a way that's using energy, and joy, and love and still have the same results — if not greater? That's what the Happy Hustle is all about.”

Danette May
Best-Selling Author · Cofounder & CCO, Mindful Health & Earth Echo Foods
“Happy Hustlin' to me means getting up every single day, improving your health, improving your wealth, and loving doing every aspect of that. That's what this represents.”

John Lee Dumas
8-Figure Entrepreneur · Host, Entrepreneurs on Fire
“I really believe clear communication is kind. When you want to help others succeed, you're so clear about what you need them to do — there's no guesswork in anything. That will help breed amazing success.”

Tricia Sciortino
CEO, BELAY
Every day costs you.
Fix it.
Book a call today to explore implementing The Happy Hustle™ in your company — and get our free Happiness Quick Start Training.

