As an entrepreneur you choose what you do at work… and I’m sure a lot of the things you do at your work are fun, enjoyable and fulfilling. But we all have those times when work is not so much fun anymore…

But it doesn’t have to be that way.

When you enjoy what you, you tend to do a better job and give of yourself more into it. Therefore making your job something which is fun, rather than a responsibility, is essential.

Many people think “fun” is something that belongs only to breaks, vacation, weekends, and childhood.

But fun at work is essential to your motivation, creativity, engagement and staying in line. And if you have a team – fun is crucial for team building.

Fun can and should be part of your every workday.

Here are 10 tips how you can have more fun working:

1. Start Your Day With a Playlist

Want to feel more motivated every day? Start your day with a playlist that gets you energized. Research shows that athletes who listened to motivational music took more risks, suggesting that some inspiring music could help you think outside the box at work, too.

2. Create Happiness-Boosting Traditions

This can be anything. In our office we would have regular hugging breaks (that anyone could initiate with a ring of a bell), lunch together and clearing at the end of the day. With our training teams we would start each day with active and fun processes to raise their energy to the roof and they would brainstorm new and creative ways to greet our participants at the door. With the volunteers in our home we would start each day with someone teaching all of us something new, we would cook lunch in changing teams and they would initiate their own projects once a week.

3. Make Your Workspace a Joyful Place

Decorate your office in a way that inspires you or makes you chuckle each time you look around… keep any cards, thank-you notes, and emails from clients that made you smile, and pin them to the wall… have some fun or stress relieving toys on your table…

4. Compliment Someone Every Day

Getting into the habit of giving a compliment every day would “force” you to look for and find the good stuff people around you are doing AND would make you feel good about yourself.

5. Eat Lunch Anywhere BUT At Your Desk

Take the time to step away from your desk, and enjoy your lunch in a non-work environment. If you have co-workers… have your lunch together.

6. Start Every Meeting With a Little Fun

Meetings can be a drag… and yet… they’re not going away. Start each meeting with a little fun to build a culture everyone wants to be a part of. Even 5 minutes of jokes or games can be exactly what someone needs to have a much better day.

7. Engage in Some Friendly Competition

Compete with a team member or an accountability buddy – who can get their inbox empty fastest, see who can raise the most money for a charity, or make a friendly bet who’s email subject line is going to get a better opening rate…

8. Brainstorm Crazy Ideas

Invite anyone and everyone who thinks they have the next big idea (either for your company or for the whole world) to come together for a fun pitch/brainstorm session.

9. Organize a Daily Virtual “Happy Hour”

Make a daily appointment with team members or other entrepreneurs to have a 30-minute Zoom meeting, each one from their own office, with their own drink of choice, and just chat, unwind, joke, have some unofficial fun, before you end your working day.

10. Reward Yourself for Completed Tasks

Give yourself a reward every time you check a task off your to-do list. Give yourself a small snack, high five a team member, or do a little winning dance when you’ve completed any item off your list.

Now It’s YOUR Turn

For five minutes… come up with as many ideas as you can… what could YOU do have more fun at work?