Posts Tagged ‘play’

Go Out and Play!

We all know that play is important for kids. Play teaches them coordination, adult roles, social interaction, and basic problem-solving skills. But somehow, we’ve fallen prey to the idea that play is only important for kids. “When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.”

Bzzz! Wrong!… Continue reading

March 18 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: adult, career, creativity, play, thinking, work, work-life balance | 18 comments»

Small Projects Generate Good Feelings

Small projects are the best way to generate good feelings. Go ahead and create a small project, whether it be a shoe box diorama birthday present to a friend or even washing the dirty dishes. After you finish the project, take notice of how you feel after you finish it. You can't deny the positive feelings that come along with finishing a small project. If You… Continue reading

March 12 2008 | By Karl | Tagged: happiness, play, Productivity, Projects | 7 comments»

Fun is the new Hard Work

Fred Gratzon is a wonder. You need only read his bio on his personal website to get a sense of how deep the river runs here. His book, The Lazy Way to Success, with Lawrence Sheaff, is an account of how we've got it all wrong when it comes to how much work is required to be successful. I had the chance to talk with Fred a week ago… Continue reading

July 16 2006 | By Chris | Tagged: businesslife, gratzon, lazyway, play, playtheory, work, worklife | 1 comment»