Success is having some fun every day.

Failure is being serious all the time.

Having fun every day is the best way to live life.  Fun is defined differently for each of us, so it’s important you know what would bring you happiness today- and then make it happen. 

We all need something to look forward to.  Remember when you were a kid and you were going to summer camp the next day?  You could hardly sleep the night before, in anticipation of the fun week ahead.  Even though you only got a few hours of sleep, when your parents woke you up, you sprang out of bed, eyes wide open, full of energy, and ready to seize the day!  Compare that to how you woke up for an ordinary day of school.  If you were like most kids, your parents had to drag you out of bed.

What is the main reason for the different energy levels?  It’s the fun you associated with the coming day.  We are no different as adults.  We need something to look forward to. 

I’ve found that most people don’t create fun in their day.  Instead, they are waiting for something or someone fun to appear.  How could you bring some fun into your life today?  Tomorrow?  This week?

If you’ve having trouble thinking of something, then you’ve probably been taking yourself a little too seriously.  Think about what fun means to you and make sure you build in some things to look forward to every day.

Success is having some fun everyday. 

(Above taken from 101 Distinctions between Success and Failure by Keith Cameron Smith and Doug Hanson)

Having fun in your business does not mean acting unprofessional and not servicing your customers.  Having fun in your business means challenging your employees to bring energy, passion and a positive attitude  with them each day.  It means having an environment where your employees are truly connected to their work, to their colleagues and to their customers.  This brings me back to the FiSH! Philosophy book I read years ago where their four steps include Play, Make Their Day, Be There and Choose Your Attitude.  Thousands of organizations worldwide have adopted the FiSH! Philosophy and learned how to incorporate the four FiSH! principles into their organization’s every day life.  Find ways to keep the passion in your organization and that will flow through to your customers and your bottom line.  Find ways to Have FUN every day.

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