The "FUN" Relationship to Success - Having fun is the very first recommendation I give to anyone that asks me how to create success within their organization. I have always said that if you don't enjoy doing what you are doing, if you don't have fun doing it then you should do something else because you simply can't excel at anything unless you really enjoy doing it.

That means having fun. You can walk into almost any company and observe the employees for a short period of time and I guarantee you that the employees that seem to be having fun, those that display a real fondness for what they are doing are the ones whose performance will exceed expectations.

Those that have the frowns, those that are grumpy and those that are apathetic to what they are doing will not perform up to expectations. People that are too serious or take themselves too seriously rarely come up with new ideas. It is already proven by research that humor aids the healing process. I suggest to you that having fun and enjoying what you do is a key component to maximizing your success.

I believe creativity and innovation are often spurred by having fun and doing what you enjoy doing. It's common sense. If you don't enjoy what you are doing why would you spend the time or energy to come up with new ways to do it or new ideas. Remember, new ideas are often just the coming together of several old ideas. However, if you are not enjoying what you are doing you won't even be thinking about old ideas let alone the combination of several.

I once read a story written by a well respected leader who was interviewed on television by a national news station about his thoughts on the "casual dress revolution" that was permeating the workplace.

His comment…… "I don't care if they come to work in their pajamas as long as they get the work done!"

The very next day every employee in the office (all 23 of them) showed up for work in their pajamas and stayed in them the entire day. The day was filled with fun and laughter but turned out to be the most productive day of the year which included record new sales bookings for the day. The fact is undisputable, fun unleashes creativity. There are numerous ways to make it fun to come to work. In fact there are several books written about it. But, if you get your management team together, I am sure you can come up with many different ideas on how to make coming to work at your company fun. Remember, fun can be a key ingredient to maximizing your success.

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