Never Feel Guilty About Having Fun

Do you have fun at work?

You should, life is fun and work should be no different, especially if you’re doing something you love to do. Fun has several benefits for both you and your employer. If you’re your own boss, then fun has benefits for your team and your business. No matter what your role is in your company, you should be actively trying to have more fun and to make the workplace more fun for others. It’s the key to making sure people enjoy their jobs. When people enjoy their jobs they put more effort into their work, which usually works out well for everyone.

 

New employees are made to feel welcome.

Meetings are positive and light.

We have fun activities at least once a month.

It’s common to hear people laughing around here.

I can be myself at work.

We have a lot of celebrations for special events.

When brainstorming, we like to have fun.

My boss is usually optimistic and smiling.

Customers would call us fun to do business with.

I have a friend at work who makes me laugh.

We have a good time together.

 

Do these statements apply to your job? How much fun do you have at work? Click on the image below to take a quiz from the book “The Levity Effect” and find out.

 

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The Power Of Critical Thinking

Let’s admit it, our brains are capable of much more than we use them for. We are all guilty of turning our brain to ‘auto-pilot’ and just floating through the day. I believe that if we take the time to truly and critically think about everything we do we will amaze everyone, including ourselves. Here are six animations designed to help you identify different aspects of critical thinking and learn how to use them to help you think your best.

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5 Business Rules Your Should Go Ahead And Break

There is no shortage of advice floating around the world, especially when it comes to business. As this advice gets more widely accepted it becomes a series of “rules” that the majority of people like to follow. The truth is that those rules aren’t going to work for everyone. Here are 6 of them that I think you should go-ahead and break.

1. Never Work With Friends and Family – Be clear about each person’s role and the expectations that you have for them and you won’t have any problems. There are plenty of successful businesses out there run by families and best friends.

2. Get Your MBA – You will learn more from experience in the business world than you ever could in a classroom. Learn from every opportunity you get and learn from the people you know. THat all combined is better than any MBA.

3. You Need A Business Plan – Sometimes you have to wing-it a little bit before you know exactly where you’re going.

4.Never Work For Free – Don’t need a paycheck to get value from a work experience. If you have an opportunity to learn a new skill or develop one of your skills to another level, take it!

5. Diversify Your Client Base – There’s nothing wrong with selling to your own tribe of people who happen to be very similar. Don’t exhaust your resources trying to sell to people who don’t want or don’t need what you’re selling just for the sake of having a diverse client base.

Read more at Inc. Magazine

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Replacing Negative Thoughts

Negative thoughts don’t do anyone any good. They bring down your mood and outlook which in turn makes the entire day seem longer and less enjoyable. They also keep you from doing your best or being your best.  If you want to be more successful and happier in general you have to get rid of some of those dragging and nagging thoughts.

 

Here are a few ways to drop some of those negative thoughts…
1. Listen to your favorite song
2. Go somewhere you love to go or somewhere you haven’t been but always wanted to see. 
3. Grab one of your favorite books or a new book you know you’ll love.
4. Take a nap.
5. Spend time with your loved ones. Friends, family, all of the above. 
6. Spend some time doing one of your favorite hobbies. Playing music, taking photos, writing, etc. 
7. Write your thoughts down on paper and then throw them away. 
8. Cook one of your favorite meals. 
9. Go for a walk. 
10. Get or give a hug.
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How Knowing That You Don’t Know Helps

We would all like to think we know a little, or a lot, more than we actually do. In regards to the amount of information out there none of us really know much of anything at all. Understanding that simple concept could actually be one of the most important things you do. Here are a few things that you and I and a lot of other people DON’T know.

  • What people are feeling in other parts of the world
  • What folks are concerned about elsewhere in your city
  • What is happening outside of your front door
  • What the whole story is behind anything you are told
  • What’s happening right behind you
  • What your body is doing right now
  • Why you have your worldview

And the list goes on… and on…. and on

There’s no way for you to know everything that’s going on at any point in time. It’s also unreasonable to expect yourself to see all of the things that are going on that could influence your decision making. You might not know about a small competitor who’s about to launch a better and cheaper version of your top product. You might be missing out on a marketing opportunity because you never asked if your target market was really who you thought it was.

I think you’re getting the picture so then question then becomes, “What does knowing that I don’t know tell me?”

1. You need to listen…a lot.

2. You’re going to get it wrong.

3. You should be ready to change directions when you do get it wrong.

4. You need to be ready to forgive yourself for screwing up.

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