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Where’s the fun in that?

Posted on by philipdodson

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We often hear the ‘wise’ question our proposed ventures with the ubiquitous question of the capitalist religion ‘where’s the money in that?’.

Maybe we could ask instead ‘where’s the fun in that?’

So many businesses exist for providing a fairly dull product or service to satisfy a need. Often served up to it’s customers in a standard and dull way. Joyless customers, served by equally joyless staff, purely working in a process driven manner to make money, to pay bills and exist.

Why do we not set out to build our businesses based on fun for all involved?

Fun for the employees, fun for the customers, fun for the owner. Where going to work and engaging with business can be a happy experience for all.

Probably because there is so little focus anywhere in life on the idea of enjoying life and making it fun. The focus is on making money at any means.

Who’s up for some fun?

Make time for different things

Posted on by philipdodson
Margate Harbour by Philip Dodson age 49 & 1 day
Margate Harbour by Philip Dodson age 49 & 1 day

Following on from yesterday’s post about the simple things in life mattering the most.

It is also important to make time to do different things.

Yesterday afternoon, having walked, eaten lunch, and done all the usual fun things that you do at the seaside as a family, we went back to the airbnb apartment that we were staying at, which overlooked the seafront and harbour in Margate.

We played an art game, where we each took it turns to come up with a thing that we all had to draw, then create a story behind it. Then we had to share the art and the story with the rest of the family.

Not only was this ace fun doing some drawing of challenging things, however, once we’d all relaxed, we all got into the ideas part of it too, and the story behind the drawing. We came up with some really creative stuff, which was different.

We did then played a really fun few card games of ‘cheat’, an old family favourite.

This morning, full of the enjoyment of yesterday, I sat early morning looking out the window and sketched the harbour. Not only has this re-energised my love of doing art, but it was really relaxing and just enjoyable.

For those who know me, I am always joking about colouring in, instead of working, but from now on, I plan to be making more time to do different things, including more colouring in and art.