Is Work Fun!? ~Let's Make It Fun!!~

Are there people in your company
who look like they are bored with their work?

If work is boring,
I wonder why they keep doing it,
and I find it mysterious.

Saying "It's work, so it can't be helped"
is a bit... how should I put it?
I cannot understand it.

If things aren't going well under rules set by others,
I think it's okay to change them.

Is Work Fun? by Dale Dauten

Come to think of it, I read this a long time ago,
and there was a book with a title that was a bit startling.

The content is very soft, easy to understand, and stimulating.

This video summarizes it well.
If you are interested, I highly recommend reading the book itself!
I think it's in the library, and you can read it quickly.

Try various things!

Instead of setting goals and working hard,
it's better to just try various things.

The act of trying things out itself is fun!

Experimentmight sound a bit geeky,
but coming from a successful entrepreneur,
it's encouraging to think this might be the essence of it.

Saying "Try! Challenge!"
can feel a bit heavy,
Why don't you try it?
is a casual way to ask that feels good.

Curiosity × Ability to Notice

So, what should you try?
Actually, there are many themes all around you.

Even things you usually overlook without a second thought
might become interesting themes if you get up close and dig deeper.

Even in the same situation, your personality shows in how you perceive things.
Curiosity and the power of noticing
Your own unique perspective is the seed of an idea.

By the way, I'm happy when people tell me, "You're a bit unusual" (laughs).

When in doubt, choose the one that seems more interesting!

This is my personal criterion for judgment, but
before asking if it's fun,
does it seem interesting?

Furthermore, if you break down "interesting" into elements, it looks something like this:

• It deviates slightly from common sense (unexpectedness)

• You feel it has meaning to you (value)

When there is a deviation, an unexpected element, and you feel some meaning, you want to try it.
At this moment, you feel, "This looks interesting!"

Know your own "moe" points (what sparks your interest).

Some people perceive deviations or gaps as danger signals.
That's not wrong, but
some people also find them interesting.

What exactly sparks your interest?
What conditions need to be met for you to want to try something?
It might be good to think about that a little.

Making boring work interesting

People who don't find their work fun,
aren't they just doing it reluctantly?

If you hate it, why not just stop doing it? lol
Don't you think that work is something you have to endure?
If you do it reluctantly, you'll get tired, and you won't get good results!

I hate being given instructions by others.
If I am given instructions,
Is there a better way to do this? (improvement and innovation)
What is the purpose of doing this in the first place? (confirming the higher-level goal)
I set questions for myself like that,
and I end up thinking of ways to make it more interesting.

I get a kick out of thinking for myself.
(That kind of thing is personality, being yourself)
(It's not about right or wrong...)

Know your own 'moe' points, and
be yourself...

Since you're doing it anyway, why not enjoy your work?

This article was written by

Shigeki Kawahara, a 'Future Realization Partner' who helps increase revenue streams
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