The power of having fun : how meaningful breaks help you get more done *and feel fantastic! / Dave Crenshaw.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crenshaw, Dave, 1975- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Time management.

Rest periods.

Pleasure--Psychological aspects.

Pleasure.

Performance.

Work.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (152 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oakland : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, [2017]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Fun is the key to success! If you want to be successful, having fun is not an option. It's a necessity. By making fun a top priority—taking meaningful, enjoyable breaks each day, week, month, and year—you'll not only be happier but be more productive, too! Using scientific evidence, real-world case studies, and a healthy dose of wit, bestselling author Dave Crenshaw shows that a regular respite is like a little oasis in your workday. It refreshes and reinvigorates, recharges your batteries—helping you accomplish more with less effort! The Power of Having Fun coaches you through the five-step system thousands of leaders have utilized to boost productivity and propel their careers—all while feeling fantastic! Let Dave Crenshaw lower your stress, raise your results, and restore recess to your routine.

Contents:

Intro

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

Introduction

PART ONE: The Desert and the Oasis

1. Lost in the Desert

2. Building Your Oasis

3. Your Fun Scorecard

4. The Five Stages

PART TWO: The Personal Oasis

5. Stage One: Your Permission to Play

6. Stage Two: Discovering Your Fun

7. Stage Three: Scheduling Your Oases

8. Stage Four: Protecting Your Oases

9. Stage Five: Enjoying Your Oases

PART THREE: The Family Oasis

10. Stage One: Family Permission

11. Stage Two: Discovering Family Fun

12. Stage Three: Scheduling Family Oases

13. Stage Four: Protecting Family Oases

14. Stage Five: Enjoying Family Oases

PART FOUR: The Work Oasis

15. Mixing Fun and Business

16. The Executive Level

17. The Management Level

18. The Employee Level

19. Having Fun Every Day

APPENDIX

Your License to Have Fun

Personal Oasis Brainstorming Worksheet

Family Oasis Brainstorming Worksheet

Oasis Category Worksheet

Acknowledgments

Resources

Index

About the Author.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781523083558

1523083557

OCLC:

1003645591