14d ago in Community
Listen To Mary Poppins
In his book ‘Feel Good Productivity’, Ali Abdaal shares how an old film can help shape how we think about work.
Have you ever watched Mary Poppins?
If you have you will be familiar with the song ’A Spoonful Of Sugar’.
Now I’m not asking you to go and watch the film or ass this song to your growing list of affirmations. But pay attention to the first verse below:
In every job that must be done
There is an element of fun
You find the fun and snap!
The job's a game
The legend that is Mary Poppins is telling you to find the fun in your work.
So how can you apply this to your life?
Well maybe you could:
Listen to music whilst you work
Time yourself doing tasks and try and beat your time each week.
See how many upsells you can get in a day.
Work with friends.
Give yourself a treat if you get a certain amount done.
These are a few ways you could make the work fun.
It’s not about grit, willpower, and determination. These will come and go depending on how you feel. But who turns down something that is fun?
Personally, I’m only allowed to listen one of my favourite comedy podcasts on my long runs. So sometimes I’m going out just as an excuse to listen to them!
Make the work fun and listen to good old Mary Poppins!
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