Hi Reader! 👋 ​
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I write often about the power of experimentation. It's a shortcut to success — and it makes things fun.
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So I'm going to experiment with the way I deliver content in this newsletter. Instead of throwing the entire article into the newsletter (which gets... so... long), I'm going to to see how it works if I tease the topic, and link to the article.
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And I've also added a little opportunity to share whether you liked the article or not.
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I may stick with this approach, or I may switch back. Or I may try something else. It's fun to play around and see what seems best.
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You can always hit reply and give me a piece of your mind, too. 😊

The (fun) secret to success

It's practically a cliché about how work is "meant" to feel:
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Staring down a mountain of tasks that feel repetitive, uninspiring, or worse — pointless. Counting the hours until the end of the day, only to feel that frustrating cycle of burnout and boredom creep in as soon as we sit back down at our desk the next morning.
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Here’s the problem: This perspective doesn’t just make us miserable — it actually holds us back from doing our best work. It holds us back from being successful.
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​We want to enjoy our work. But "having fun" might be overrated. It turns out...​
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​The secret isn't to HAVE FUN — it's to BE FUN >>​

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Things don't always go our way

This is an older article about one of the most powerful ways to deal with times when things aren't going our way.
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Deceptively simple. Hard for many of us. Incredibly effective. ​
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​A hack to judo-flip not-fun situations >>​

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This is a dry run of this format, but I'm kinda loving it so far. As I get used to it, I'll share interesting links from other sources, as well. Like this one:
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​Lean Into Negative Emotions. It’s the Healthy Thing to Do.
From the NY Times >>​

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Smiles,
-Tim-​
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Let's Lightbulb - Founder / CEO / Crusher of Soulcrushers

Let's Lightbulb specializes in "creative solution sprints" for leadership teams. We help teams create solutions and action plans for their biggest challenges in hours, not months. And have a lot of fun doing it.
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The bulk of our business comes from referrals. Know anyone that would find this valuable?

Every week in this newsletter, I share tips on how to reduce the stuff that makes our work not-fun, and increase the stuff that makes work fun — plus a "creativity workout" to help develop stronger creative solutions.
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Thanks for reading, and please share with friends and colleagues that might like it — because we need more fun people in the world.