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Stop Fooling Around and Start to Play

Written by: Jim Donovan

Article Overview: Unconventional ideas can get you greater results. It's not always the one who sweats the most who succeeds.

Stop Fooling Around and Start to Play

I realize the above headline sounds strange but if you think about it, the highest paid individuals in our society do just that. They go play each day. No one "works" baseball, football, hockey or golf. Actors earn huge sums of money for "playing" a part in a movie or play. Even in the so called serious world of business, the people who earn the most understand that they're just playing the game of business.

Which makes you feel better, going to work or play? I'm guessing it's the latter. If you think back to your childhood, what were the messages you received about going to work? While this may simply seem like a play on words (pun intended) how you perceive your business really does make a difference and can have a huge impact on your results.

Do you fearfully approach your daily tasks, struggling along, hoping you get lucky and produce the result you are looking for or do you joyously greet each new day as an opportunity to meet new people, deliver a valuable service and have lots of fun?

You've heard the phrase, "Success is a journey, not a destination." Successful people have found ways to make their business seem like play. I'm not suggesting that you goof off and shirk your responsibilities. Quite the opposite. I'm suggesting that you find ways to gain so much pleasure from what you're doing and make it so much fun that you can't wait to get to it each day. By doing this, you will create a joyous atmosphere that will act like a magnet and draw success to you. If you doubt this, just look at the most successful people around you. It's as if their success is chasing them.

As an independent business owner, you are in control of how you approach your business. Rather than go through the motions of doing the same things day after day, ask yourself how you can accomplish your daily tasks with fun and joy. What actions could you take, right now, that would seem more like play than work? Instead of doing certain things because it's what you're "supposed to do," ask, "What would be the most playful, joyful and fun activity I could do in my business today?" For example, you might have a client meeting in a pleasant café instead of a dull conference room, have your team's next brainstorming session in the park, or write your proposal at the zoo or beach. Continually ask yourself how you can have even more fun while moving toward your goals.

By shifting the way in which you approach your business, you will open yourself to more inspired actions. You will produce greater results, feel better about what you're doing, have more fun along the way, and reach your goals faster and easier than you ever thought possible. The more fun you have, the more successful you will become, so why not go out and play?

Jim Donovan is the international best selling author of several books, including Handbook to a Happier Life, and a motivational speaker. For a no cost copy of his "Wealth Without Struggle" ebook and more, visit www.jimdonovan.com

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