Laughter

We don’t laugh enough at work (especially in these days of a troubled global economy). We spend at least 8 hours a day working, at least 5 days a week, at least 48 weeks a year (assuming you get four weeks vacation). We all need to have more fun at work.

At an all employee meeting several years ago, we had the FUN DOCTOR come to present and he was terrific. He illustrated several simple ways to have fun each day at work . . . ways to “spice” up the office. I think all the employees got something out of that presentation (which was a risk . . . but seemed to be a good reward). There are many things you can do to bring fun into the work place, you just need to think outside of the box.

Yesterday, I laughed more than I have in a long time. Why? Yes, I am on vacation, but it was Old colleagues coming back together (maybe drinking a few bottles of wine helped) . . . we talked about the fun times at work that we shared. When you think about it, the times when you do get together with work colleagues in a non-work environment, you do spend quite a bit of time discussing the fun times that happened.

Well, it is time to make those fun times now, so there is something to talk about in the future. What are you going to do today to have more fun at the office?