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ISSUE 767 - Mar. 27, 2019 |
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The Positive Power of Gratitude |
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I was recently a guest poster for a week on my friend and colleague Steve Foran's Daily Gratitude Blog, where people post 3 things they are grateful for each day. Foran's new book, Surviving to Thriving:
10 Laws of Grateful Leadership, delves into why gratitude is such an important habit to develop. There's ample research to suggest that being intentional about practicing gratitude boosts happiness levels and lowers our stress. Gratitude even helps rewire our brains. The key is to be more intentional:
1. Create a morning ritual, either on your own or with your family, to recognize just one thing you are anticipating being grateful about in the day ahead.
2. Open your meetings with a "moment of gratitude" where each participant has the chance to express one thing they are grateful for.
3. Create a daily habit of writing down 3 things you are grateful for in whatever format works easiest for you. (Studies show this simple act is one of the biggest happiness boosters available to us!)
4. Create a public space at work for people to share their gratitude, such as an on-line forum or even a gratitude wall. Reading about what other people are grateful for also makes us happier and more appreciative.
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Mike's Fun at Work Tip |
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As you'll see listed below, April 3, 4 and 14 are all opportunities to bring a little extra fun into your workplace, so plan something extra fun for at least one of those three days. For some inspiration, try one of these ideas: 10 Offbeat
Workplace Traditions and Rituals.
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Quote of the Week |
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"Life is too short to be serious. So if you can’t laugh at yourself call me. I’ll do it for you. " (As seen on a bumper sticker)
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It's a Wacky World |
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April, official Humor Month, is springing up next week, so I've posted the April theme days here, including such notables as:
April 1: April Fool's Day!
April 3: Don’t Go to Work Unless It’s Fun Day
April 4: Fun at Work Day
April 5: Walk to Work Day
April 6: International Pillow Fight Day
April 7: No Housework Day
April 9: Be Kind to Lawyers Day
April 11: International ‘Louie Louie’ Day
April 14: International Moment of Laughter Day
April 16: Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day
April 18: Poem in Your Pocket Day
April 20: Husband Appreciation Day
April 23: Talk Like Shakespeare Day
April 24: Administrative Professionals Day
April 25: Hug a Plumber Day
April 26: Hug an Australian Day
April 29: International Dance Day
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Cost-Savings to Bring Mike in to Energize Your Workplace!
Toronto: May 9
Winnipeg: May 14
Toronto: May 24
Edmonton: May 30 or 31
Toronto: June 10-12
Halifax: June 25 - 27
The Best April Fools of 2018 More and more businesses are getting into the spirit of April Fool's Day. Here's a list of the top-15 pranks from 2018, including WestJet's voice-actived personal assistant, a moosenado in Canada, and the Chocolate Whopper by Burger King. 2018 Best April Fool's
Pranks
Innovation at Work
Mike is quoted in the Forbes article, How to Keep the Entrepreneurial Spirit Alive as Your Company Grows
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