The Power of Having Fun: How Meaningful Breaks Help You Get More Done

by Dave Crenshaw Narrated by Dave Crenshaw

Overview

Most of us put work first and leave fun for last, as an afterthought. But speaker, trainer, consultant, and bestselling author Dave Crenshaw (The Myth of Multitasking) says we've got it backwards. By putting fun first-working meaningful, enjoyable breaks into each day, week, month, and year-we will not only be happier, we'll be more productive too!


Fun is something you have to earn, right? You work hard, and then maybe once a year you get to enjoy yourself on a vacation. And after a lifetime of this, you retire and finally do what you want. Dynamic speaker and consultant Dave Crenshaw calls this the culture of WISH: you slave away and hope it will be Worth It Someday, Hopefully. And it's all wrong.

Crenshaw shows that by putting fun first-carefully scheduling enjoyable, meaningful, and refreshing breaks throughout your day, week, month, and year-not only will you be happier, you'll be a lot more productive too. Fun has the power to turn your life into a WIN-what you do will feel like it's Worth It Now. Using real-world examples, thought-provoking exercises, and a healthy dose of wit, Crenshaw details a five-stage process that has helped thousands of people discover their personal "oases"-specific actions and activities that they find renewing and energizing-and make them a priority. Readers will be delighted to find a book that lowers their stress, raises their results, and restores recess to their routine.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

The simple wisdom in Dave’s book might just change your life.”
—Seth Godin, author of What to Do When It’s Your Turn

“Let’s face it, the nine-to-five workday is a thing of the past. Dave really gets that the companies that will ultimately succeed are those that embrace the flexible workday and empower their employees.” 
—Brian Halligan, cofounder and CEO, HubSpot

“My name is Sean and I am a fun addict. If it’s not fun, I’m not doing it. That’s why I love this book. My buddy Dave teaches you why having fun can actually make you more productive. You need to have more fun—read this book to find out how.”
—Dr. Sean Stephenson, author of Get Off Your “But”

“Crenshaw provides a powerful system for making fun a vital part of your business strategy. Highly recommended.”
—Asher Raphael, Co-CEO and Partner, Power Home Remodeling

“A masterful guide to freedom of time and creation of true joy. This book keeps its promise to make you richer—financially, yes, but also to find wealth money can’t buy: time with loved ones. Dave Crenshaw helped me achieve new levels of financial success, all the while cutting my workweek in half. I’ve never been happier. Business has never been better.”
—Jason Hewlett, CPAE Hall of Fame Speaker

“Can you be more productive by having more fun? Dave Crenshaw’s book made me a believer. His Oasis Breaks should be an essential part of your time management strategy.”
—Laura Stack, CPAE Hall of Fame Speaker and author of Doing the Right Things Right

“Dave Crenshaw’s The Power of Having Fun is a serious book for jump-starting your life’s ambitions and your career goals. ‘Having fun’ finally gets the attention it deserves as an important technology for successfully getting things done. So many people need this book!”
—“Famous Dave” Anderson, America’s Rib King, founder of Famous Dave’s and Jimmie’s Old Southern BBQ Smokehouse

“Don’t let the apparent lightness of this fun book about having fun deceive you. There is some serious science and old-fashioned good sense in this book/workbook. It’s a call to disrupt our constant action with simple activities—oases in the desert—that rest and refresh us for not just greater productivity but greater happiness and satisfaction in our work and life.”
—Whitney Johnson, 2015 Thinkers 50 winner and critically acclaimed author of Disrupt Yourself

“The principles Dave teaches in this book have helped me be not only a more productive leader but a more grounded human being. Dave’s influence in my life and career has been invaluable.”
—Catherine Hoke, founder and CEO, Defy Ventures

Product Details

BN ID:	2940190885194
Publisher:	Ascent Audio
Publication date:	09/19/2017
Edition description:	Unabridged

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