Inspiring Workplaces 
The Way Work Ought to Be!

#1,059 - Feb. 19, 2025

It's way past time for another pine-scented, fat-free edition of random musings and ideas...

• If you want to be more productive, consider creating a "Don't Do" list to remind you of all the things that aren't important and that might distract you from getting the important stuff done!

• Researchers from Austria found that people who appreciate and generate humor tend to have higher IQs, higher verbal intelligence, and they score lower in mood disturbance and aggressiveness. 

• If you want to inspire people to make improvements in your workplace and help them focus in on various work-related challenges then try creating different monthly, weekly, or even daily themes to rally everyone around a specific issue or topic.  

• Get in the habit of repeatedly asking customers this question, "What's NOT fun about doing business with us?" It's a great question to uncover some customer's pet peeves that might be inadvertently costing you customers!

• Using a time-tracking productivity app, the Draugiem Group found that the top 10% most productive employees took more frequent short breaks throughout the day (averaging a micro-break every 52 minutes). 

• The company Text100 (listed as one of the best places to work in New York City) offers employees two "Duvet Days" a year where employees can stay home snuggled under their duvets simply because they feel like it. The outdoor adventure retail company REI offers employees two "Yay Days!" per year allowing employees to hit the slopes for a ski or take a hike (literally).