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ISSUE 638 - July 20, 2016 |
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What Happens in Vegas Doesn't Always Stay in Vegas |
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My wife and I are back from a fabulous vacation in Iceland and Norway, where we ate mouthwatering food, met fabulous people, absorbed some jaw-dropping scenery and kept our sense of humor in check with visits to such offbeat places as the Big Lebowksi Bar and the Icelandic Phallological Museum. And since we're returning from a European vacation,
I thought I'd repeat a 2013 post about the importance of fully recharging our batteries.
A European study found that 23% of vacationers noticed no difference in how rested they felt when they returned from their time away! None! An astounding 17% actually reported feeling worse after their vacation! This is likely why so many people grumble about needing a vacation to recover from their vacation. The line between our personal lives and work lives is exceedingly thin. Our work has a huge impact on our personal lives, and the reverse is also true. What happens
on our vacations, or during any of our downtime, can have a huge impact on how we cope with stress at work, our creativity, productivity and workplace morale.
So when it comes to your vacation, are you ensuring there's enough rest and relaxation time built in? Are you managing expectations and communicating effectively about what your priorities are during your time off? This is especially critical if it's an "oblication": a vacation where you are obliged to visit relatives! Can you build in a cushion of an extra day off to decompress before returning to the office? How will you handle checking in with the office when you are
away - do you have a plan that you can commit to that will work for everyone? Be intentional about planning enough fun and downtime in your off hours, because what happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas!
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Mike's Fun at Work Tip |
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It's Bring Your Poet to Work week, so hold a workplace contest (as one of my clients does) for the funniest, most powerful or most creative work-related poem. Post them on a display, publish the winning entries on your intranet site or website, and award prizes for the most creative poems that convey an inspiring sentiment about your workplace.
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Quote of the Week |
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"Sometimes when you get blocked, the road around the block ends up being more interesting than things might have been had the doors in front of you opened up." Documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney
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It's a Wacky World |
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Yes, there really is an Icelandic Phallological Museum, which Time magazine listed as the world's weirdest museum. It just goes to show you that you can make an attraction out of anything! Here are a few more odd museums from around the world:
- The Torrington, Alberta Stuffed Gopher Museum (you MUST visit)
- The Museum of Broken Relationships in Zagreb, Croatia
- The Kansas Barbed Wire Museum
- The Museum of Medieval Torture Instruments in Amsterdam
- The Museum of Bad Art, Massachusetts
- The Dog Collar Museum, England
- Salt & Pepper Shaker Museum, Tennessee
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