April is Fools, ________& Baseball Month

Think foolishness is foolish? If you missed this series and if you care anything about morale and productivity, you’d be wise to read it starting with our Quote of the Week. And then…the baseball player reminds us to keep swinging…that is…if we care about getting to goal.

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Spur-of-the-Moment Nonsense

It just hit me that everything on the list of ways to put nonsense to work is a bunch. BUT – it’s important to note the importance of unplanned nonsense.

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Nonsense from Zappos

Would it be wise to add this as #11 to our list of wise ways to put nonsense to work? What would we call it: ” Zappos Executive Tie and Plunger Challenge”?

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A Memorable April Fools

One year, I sent a memo to the staff saying I was resigning from the team. I thought surely they would realize it was a joke. But…they fell for it. And then…they got me back.

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10 Wise Ways to Put Nonsense to Work

If you’ve had the pedal to the medal, pushing hard to make sales quotas, budget projections and production schedules, it may be time for a morale and productivity boosting dose of nonsense.

And besides, April is Stress Management Month. And doesn’t nonsense lead to laughter? And isn’t laughter like a mini-vacation?

So – here are 10 ways to put nonsense to work at work.

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