The Power ⚡️ of Play: How to Trade Burnout for Fun 🎈

Have you ever looked at a child playing and envied their uninhibited joy? Now, imagine bringing that joy to your work life.

If you’re reading this, odds are that you’ve had some success in your career, but are no longer enjoying your work. You are likely exploring how you might improve your work life.

It’s way too easy to get caught up in the day-to-day grind of work. Many of us have the following experience of work; you start your day with great intentions, but your pile of tasks grows rather than shrinks. It feels like you spent most of your day in never-ending meetings, and several deadlines are rapidly approaching. You leave work feeling drained and are unsure if you if you accomplished anything of real value.

I’m sure that’s not the way you envisioned yourself spending your time at work when you started out in your field, but this is the reality for most people today.

Tim Ferriss, a renowned author and podcaster, poses a thought-provoking question: “What would this look like if it were easy?”. He suggests that simplicity often paves the path to progress. While this is an interesting question to reflect on, I suggest putting a slightly different spin on the question relating to your work:

“What would this look like if it was play?”