Authors of “Managing to Make a Difference,” Larry Sternberg and Kim Turnage, share their thoughts and expertise on positivity in the workplace, highlighting an interview with Senior Management Consultant Mark Epp and his wife, Melissa Epp, with Thrive Global in their new blog, “Achieving World Peace Through Personal Happiness.”

“You don’t have to spend much time with Mark and Melissa Epp to notice something different about them. They radiate positivity in a world that often seethes with negativity. The source of their abiding positivity is their 34-year commitment to their daily spiritual practice – Nichiren Buddhism. Here’s their story in their own words…”

Read Mark and Melissa Epp’s story on the Thrive Global blog here.

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