101 Ways to Create Humor at Work

Working work humorist Drew Tarvin has come up with a significantly useful resource for those of us who can still see reasons to bring light to the dark of the working day. He calls it 101 Ways to Create Humor at Work. I exemplify:

12. Lock-in Inspiration: Create easy-to-remember, hard-to-hack, inspirational passwords.
13. Pump It Up: Get energized for the day by listening to some of your favorite songs on your commute to work.
14. Rock It Out: Create a playlist of fast paced rock music or equivalent; listen to it while doing less than exciting work.
15. Listen Closely: Listen to classical music when you are required to concentrate on one task.
16. Address Yourself: Write a letter to yourself highlighting where you want to be in 3, 6, 12 months and include a silly joke.
17. Motivate: Get a motivational poster.
18. Laugh-tivate: Get a de-motivational poster.
19. Picture the Good Stuff: Get a digital picture frame and fill it with pictures of your friends and family.

Even if you don't do any of these things, this is a bookmark-worthy page. It will remind you that you have the choice. Which is what it's all about, no, yes? The choice. Choosing to have fun. To laugh. Even though.

from Bernie DeKoven, funsmith