Why Schedule More Fun

Scenario: "Dude, I'm just going to work some more. I'll be oh-so productive. Yay!" Imagine those days before that last big vacation you had with your family.

• You worked tirelessly to finish what needed done.
• You returned various emails, phone calls, etc.
• You fulfilled bills, sent out invoices.
• You resolved all customer inquiries.
• You ensured employees could do work sufficiently.
• Yadda, yadda, yadda.

You were one productive mofo because you wanted stress-free, fun-filled vacation:

1. "My work's not going to prevent me from having fun!"
2. "I'm going to kick its ass before it does so."
3. "Done. Next. Done. Next. Done!"

To quote productivity guru David Allen:

Isn't it interesting that people feel best about themselves right before they go on vacation? They've cleared up all of their to-do piles, closed up transactions, renewed old promises with themselves. My most basic suggestion is that people should do that more than just once a year.

The Big Tip

Scheduling fun once a day -- after your normal working schedule. Then see how much of a kick-asser you become to fulfill all necessary gibberish, to keep your fun time chillaxin', relaxin', stress-free, fun-filled experience. To be that productive badass:

Schedule daily fun.

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