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Humor U Tip #178 – The Hot Summer Blues
Make Someone Happy at Work Opportunity
Movie Recommendations
Humor U Stuff – Some Really "Hot" New Stuff!
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1. HUMOR U TIP #178 – The Hot Summer Blues

By Ann Fry

It doesn’t matter where you live these days… it’s steamy, hot, muggy, sweaty. How do you think that impacts people’s moods at work? Probably not well. How about coming up with some really FUN ways to beat the heat and lighten up?

Here are a few ideas to take away the sizzle:

Pour ice cubes on people’s desks so they can lie their heads down and cool off.
Turn every ceiling fan on high, all going in the same direction and run beneath each – have a race to see who can stand under every fan the fastest.
Close the doors and go to the local pool for the afternoon.
Buy popsicles for everyone.
Put up posters of snow-capped mountains and blizzards.
Go to Dairy Queen for Blizzards.

The point: stay cool, calm, relaxed, don’t over-exert yourselves. Be open, laugh, have fun and celebrate the warmth. Remember, four months from now you’ll be complaining that it’s too cold. Are we ever happy?

Truth: People just want to work for GREAT companies and GREAT managers. They want workplace "CULTURES THAT WORK ." Can you say... PROFIT?

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2. MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY AT WORK OPPORTUNITY

Slide a free movie pass or a Blockbuster gift card or a Starbucks card onto people’s desks… watch them grin when they find them. Let it be anonymous.

3. MOVIE RECOMMENDATIONS

Because humor, laughter and FUN are our game, we LOVE movies as a source for those feelings. So, whenever we see a movie that we think is really fun or silly or otherwise worthy of recommendation, we'll cover it here. Movies, by the way, are great "therapy" — a great way to get away from stress and the busy world.

March of the Penguins – Yes, it’s sad and moving and touching … and funny too. This documentary really convinced me that I’d rather be a human being any day. These penguins have to work so hard, just to survive. And, they also know how to be playful and enjoy their circumstances. A great family movie with a motivating message.
Must Love Dogs – Living and dating in the 21st century.. via the Internet. Cute, realisitic and also unrealistic. A fun “date” movie or just with the girls.

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4. HUMOR U STUFF: Some “hot” new stuff.

Humor U is wondering if you work at a FUN place? We’re doing full-out research. We want you to nominate your company as one of the MOST FUN Places to work on the planet.

Do you work at a fun workplace?
FINALLY … A place for you to nominate your company!
For Ann’s new book, Cultures That Work, we’re doing full-out research about great places to work … beginning with FUN. We want you to nominate your company as one of the MOST FUN Places to work on the planet. Ann will contact your CEO and interview him/her to find out what makes your workplace “Culture Work”. Go to www.culturesthatwork.com.
Aw, What the Heck – Do It Anyhow
Ann’s motivational workshop for living life on your terms—will be presented in Austin every other month. Go to www.awwhattheheck.com to read more about this and to register. And, if you live elsewhere and would like Ann to present this workshop in your town, just let her know. Have plane and interested people—will travel! You can reach Ann by email at ann@humoru.com.
It’s Boomertime: Have a Bodaciously Fun and Fulfilled Life
To find out more, visit www.itsboomertime.com.
And finally, if you live in or around Austin, TX (our hometown!) come to our monthly FREE Laughter Club meetings. Go to www.humoru.com/laughter_club.html for more info about this great Stress Relieving activity.

Want to run a Laughter Club in your community? Ask us how.

Check out my friend Gail's website: http://funcilitators.com. Sign up for her email while you’re there!

FYI: We are developing our first ever self-study course on How to Lighten Up the Workplace – keep it in mind and we'll keep you in the loop on our progress.

***Special Announcement and DEAL FOR OUR READERS***

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Humor U Tips© is an electronic bulletin produced as a service by Humor University. The editorial staff has left errors in this Amuseletter so that our anal-retentive fans might experience left-brained joy in finding them. Humor U Tips© is written and compiled by Ann Fry, the founding Dean of Fun and a leading national expert who works with organizations that want to boost employee morale and managers who want their employees to be energetic and creative about their work.

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