I don't wanna grow up!

You ever notice that some people in your office are just too serious? I mean ALL THE TIME. Never smiling or cracking a joke. Let's face it! Corporate America has a tendency to be staid and stodgy. Why can't we all be like Google and other companies that remember what it was like to have fun? Just because we're adults, doesn't mean we can't or shouldn't remember what being a kid was like. After all, that was when we were the most creative.

Don't believe me? Think back to when you were about 8 years old and you and your brother were playing ball in the house. Now your mom told you not to and repeatedly warned you about all of her "breakables". But you and your brother were having so much fun and you were sliding into home base (aka the foot of the china hutch)...and then you hear the crash! What creative story did you come up to get out of THAT one?
I'm not advocating taking liberties with the truth.

All I'm saying is that maybe we lost something in our quest to GROW UP! What were we in such a hurry for anyway? To get jobs, to pay bills, to pay taxes...

I propose that we re-institute a few things into corporate America to help us find our MOJO!
1. Recess - Think kickball games, dodge ball, climbing on the jungle gym, hide and go seek, TAG!

2. Field Trips - As a group go out and explore your surroundings. See how the other half (the non 9 to fivers live). Charter a bus (or carpool) and head to the beach, go to a movie or hit the malls and eat lunch in the food court. Remember how much fun that was?
3. Awards Day - Oh come on, you all loved awards day. Even if you weren't sure you were going to get one, you were quietly hopeful.
4. Guest speakers - Someone fun or just plain unusual. Sports Figure, Magician, a Clown - no wait, no clowns!!!
5. Nap time - I hated this when I was 5 but would love it now! Time to recharge, put your head down on your desk and have some quiet time. Besides, we're older now and if we do items 1-4 we will need a nap!

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