Wait, Work Can Be Fun?

My wife stumbled across this on Facebook today and I thought it was pretty amazing. People were deciding to put more effort into getting to the next level because it was fun to do. What a concept, huh?

The first thing to pop into my head after I watched this was a co-worker from a previous employer. His name was Duncan and he was a telephony guru. I was assigned to be his backup so he began teaching me the ropes of the telecom role. As I worked along side of him it became evident that he really enjoyed his job. There wasn’t anything incredibly exciting about it, but he was giving it his own spin – making it fun. He’d whistle, tell jokes and stories, and it just made the time fly by.

He actually stopped right in the middle of testing a line and said: “If you aren’t having fun, enjoying what it is you do, then it’s not worth doing.”

That has stuck in my head and it become a mantra of mine ever since.

Imagine what you could accomplish if you looked for simple ways to make the job fun. Without a doubt you will find yourself going the extra mile and putting a little more effort into your work because you’re enjoying it. We’re all trying to get to the next level. So why not have a little fun along the way?

What are some ways you can make your job fun or more enjoyable? Remember, keep it simple. It’s the little things that count.

Duncan had it figured out. Come to think of it, I need to get in touch with him and catch up. I think I owe him a cold one.