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That’s too bad, because these people

are denying themselves all the good
ideas they’re entitled to.”

-Roger von Oech, A Whack on the Side of
the Head

5. “Many managers, particularly over-

stressed managers, believe that the
serious world of business is no place for
play, fun, happiness, creativity or

laughter; I maintain, however, that this
belief is so misguided, dangerous and
debilitating that it alone can potentially
sink the most buoyant workforce. Many

of the most successful people in
business do not go out to work; they go
out to play!”

-First published in The Financial Review,
article by Robert Holden

6. “Fun has been seen as unintelligent and
even unprofessional. We are taught to

play at home and be serious at work.
But this serious attitude has developed
into a depressed attitude that lessens

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