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November 2, 2015
Our new study shows bad work days are too common and what causes them
Everyone has bad days at work – those really frustrating and stressful days that we just want to be over. But how how often do we have bad work days and what causes them?
Our brand new survey of over 700 employees worldwide shows that bad work days are disturbingly common and reveals some of the main causes.
See the main findings here – it’s pretty fascinating stuff.
October 31, 2015
Only in Copenhagen
Yes, I actually saw this on my way to a meeting.
File this under “things you’d only see in Copenhagen.”
Have a fantastic weekend :)
October 29, 2015
The stapler that travels the world
Tons of people all around the world follow the continuing adventures of the 4th floor stapler from Innocent’s London HQ:
As these things often do, it started with a minor act of rebellion. A person pushed by circumstance into an act they never thought they’d be capable of. One morning, driven over the edge by one label too many, they grabbed the fourth floor stapler and took it to the second floor. The world would never be the same again.
And then things escalated and the stapler has nown been to The Ritz, to Finland, to New York and to Disneyland – just to mention a few of its travels.
That’s just hilarious. Here’s the whole story of the 4th floor stapler… so far.
Ever seen something similar where you work?
Related posts
The top 10 things that make Innocent a happy workplace.
The buffalo cam – an epic prank from Zappos.
October 28, 2015
Two simple ways to surprise and delight your staff
Innocent Drinks want to surprise and delight their staff. Learn about two hilarious ways they’ve done that: Sexy Powersuit Day and The Lift of Loooooove.
October 26, 2015
Have you ever quit a crappy job? We want your story!
We’re preparing the next International Quit Your Crappy Job Day for March 31 2016.
As part of that, we’re going to create an e-book on quitting and as part of that we want to hear your story of quitting.
Have you ever left a crappy job voluntarily? What did that job do to you? Why did you leave? How did you do it? Then what happened? Did you regret your decision?
Write a comment below – we would LOVE to hear your story.
I can’t frickin’ believe how happy our clients are with us
After every keynote or workshop we do, we ask our clients to rate our work. Specifically we ask them “On a scale from 1-10 how likely are you to recommend us to others?”
And I honestly can’t believe how good our ratings are. This is an overview of the last 100 gigs ratings from our clients:
Yes, out of the last 100 gigs, 80 of them have given us a straight 10. Our lowest rating is an 8.
Our average rating is 9,7. Our NPS score (if you like that kind of thing) is 90.
I can only conclude that we are very, very, very good at this :)
So why not book us to some speak at your workplace or event? Apparently we’re awesome :)
See more of our references here or read more about our keynotes and workshops here.
October 23, 2015
No, happiness is not a choice
A lot of people will tell you that happiness is a choice. But if that were so, wouldn’t the same also be true of other positive emotions?
If you’ve fallen out of love with your partner and are considering leaving them, couldn’t you just choose to love that person again?
If you discover you’ve chosen the wrong major in college and find it really boring, couldn’t you just choose to be fascinated by it and stick with it?
I think most of us would agree that this is not realistic. So why would happiness be a choice?
October 20, 2015
On overwork
Thought: Only the truly incompetent need to work 80 hours a week to succeed at something.
Discuss.
October 19, 2015
I’m in Corriere Della Sera in Italy
I’m featured in the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera under the headline “Il manager della felicità arriva in azienda” – The happiness manager arrives in the workplace.
I’ve been getting a lot of emails from Italy since the article came out and the message is always the same: Italian workplaces don’t focus on happiness and having a Chief Happiness Officer would be a welcome development.
Incredibly inspiring video: Happiness is… helping others
What would happen if you devoted 6 months of your life to helping others – free and anonymously.
The Free Help Guy tried exactly that experiment and in this AWESOME and inspiring speech he shares how he has helped people around the world for no reward and without any recognition.
Almost as a side effect, he also found that helping others made him happier.
He still helps people anonymously, which is why we’ve blurred out his face in the video.
