Category Archives: Fun

Note to Leaders: 3 Tips for Making Hard Work Fun

Did you ever have one of those leaders that you were glad to see everyday? I bet their ability to have fun and encourage fun at …

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5 Team Lessons from Oz: Who Are You Traveling With?

There is a new Oz in town. The movie, Oz: The Great and Powerful, imagines how Oz got to Oz, long before Miss Dorothy came …

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What Not to Say to HR

On Monday, Devon Corneal posted a brilliant blog on the Huffington Post about things you should never say to a working mom, which was inspired …

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Career (and Life) Lessons from the Mayan Apocalypse

Thursday, December 20th 8:12 am Since the world is coming to a fiery end tomorrow as predicted by some interpretations of the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, …

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Scary Workplace Characters – Not Just for Halloween

I just got home from stocking up for a big night of Trick-or-Treaters. I love seeing the different costumes and characters that show up and …

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Why Three Options Are Better Than Two

A quick tip for today from the ole Bag ‘o Tricks: Three Options Please! I learned from a mentor a long time ago that when presenting someone …

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3 Lessons Learned from Swimming With A Dolphin

Her name is Tonali and she’s a Pacific Bottlenosed Dolphin about seven years old. My family swam with her while we were on vacation in …

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Don’t Forget to Have Fun at Work

We all want to enjoy our work. Yet, many of us downplay the importance of fun and enjoyment on the job. If you view fun …

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Buzzword Bingo

  The next time you find yourself yawning away in a series of vendor presentations, drawn out training sessions or long boring conference calls, consider …

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How Are You Recognizing Leap Day Today?

Over the last couple of weeks I asked several times on Twitter (and several folks were kind enough to RT) if anyone had special plans …

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