Back in the day...

"If you were happy when you were working, then you were not working",
which was a bad thing...and people were told to wipe that smile from
their face and put their nose to the grindstone.

Things have changed, but not all of the views have.

Some that come through Zappos seeing happy people, working and having
fun, and can't quite see how things get done...maybe the new saying is:

"If you are happy when you are working, you are not working", which is
a good thing, because if you are happy and enjoy doing something, you
are in bliss and studies show that you are more productive and creative
while in bliss.

New perceptions can take time to reach the tipping point, so let's all keep
being happy while working, until the rest catch on...and ultimately we
will be helping to deliver Happiness to the World.

Yours in "Delivering Happiness" - Zappos and Coach

Whistle while you work?

The saying has been around for quite some time and it really does have
meaning.

It basically means putting in a little fun and happiness in your work.

Occasionally, work may demand all of our attention, but the majority of
the time, we can put a little fun and happiness into it, while thinking about
other things, and still handle, what we need to
handle - safely.

This is because attention is a cognitive process which allows us to do
more than one thing while keeping our "environment receptors"...in the
ready...just like when we are talking on the cell phone driving through traffic.

So next time you forget to put a little fun and happiness into your work, put some in
quickly, you should be safe, creative and the time will fly by.

Yours in "It's OK" - Coach