What if I told you that, in the long run, goofing off was more important than working?

 

Would that make you happy?

 

Would that thought cause you stress?   Make you want to argue with me?

 

I know, I know, work before play!  The early bird get’s the worm… yatta, yatta, yatta.

 

But it turns out that; “all work and no play make Lon a dull boy” is a more valuable lesson.

 

Check out this research from Harvard and Columbia School of Business.

 

http://harvardmagazine.com/2009/09/the-poor-payoff-of-pleasure-postponed

 

Turns out we should all be having a little more fun; being a little more irresponsible; taking a few more vacations.

 

I sure hope they keep doing research like this!

 

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Lon Kieffer, author of “Get Out of Bed and Go to Work!”, Speaker, Consultant, Executive Recruiter and Expert on Workplace Culture Change and Generational Conflicts, gives seminars, keynote and plenary addresses, runs annual sales meetings, and provides Common Sense Consulting at:  www.LonKieffer.com. He can be reached at:  (302) 462-6748 or via email at:  Lon@LonKieffer.com