The Serious Power of Fun

by Chris Brady

If you aren't having lots of fun in your work, career, family and other parts of your life, then it can sometimes feel like life is not much fun. Thats a bad place to be.

Fortunately, there's a way to bring more fun into every facet of your life - the way many top leaders do. In fact, most top leaders approach fun with the same kind of focus and passion as they do their work. This book will show you how to turn any setting into the right kind of fun and how to create a habit of designed gratification- where your life just gets more and more fun as time goes on. 

The truth is fun is serious business. Fun matters. Without it, few people maintain the levels of inspired motivation and sustained effort that bring great success. 

So put a big smile on your face, sit back, start reading, and learn how to make your work and the rest of your life a lot more fun - because having fun isn't just good for your career and family; fun is actually a source of serious leadership power. 

Plus, you are going to laugh yourself to increased success through nearly every page of this book!

154 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

About the author

Chris Brady is a NY Times best-selling author, speaker, humorist, and businessman. His books include The Bitcoin Bride, Launching a Leadership Revolution (co-authored with Orrin Woodward), PAiLS, Rascal, A Month of Italy, Leadership Lessons from the Age of Fighting Sail, and several other titles on leadership and success. Over 1 million of his books have been sold in six languages.

Chris is CEO and Creative Director of The Life Platform. He is also the executive publisher of Obstacles Press, and one of the founders of All Grace Outreach, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

Originally educated as an engineer, Mr. Brady received his BA in Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University and his Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University as a General Motors Fellow, with Master’s Thesis work completed at Toyohashi University in Japan.

Chris is an avid motorized adventurer, world traveler, private pilot, community builder, soccer fan, Christian, and dad.

He also has one of the world's most unique resumes; including experience with a live bug in his ear, walking through a paned-glass window, chickening out from the high-dive in elementary school, destroying the class ant-farm in third grade, losing a spelling bee on the word "use," jack-hammering his foot, and more recently - sinking his snowmobile in a lake.

If you can’t find Chris speaking in front of a live audience, or in his office writing, or in a bookstore, or playing with his children, or on the sideline of a soccer pitch, or in the hills of Tuscany, or out on the lake, try looking in the following Online locations:

www.chrisbrady.com
www.christopherjamesbrady.com
www.twitter.com/rascaltweets
www.facebook.com/rascalnation
www.instagram.com/cbrascal
www.chrisbrady.typepad.com
www.chrisbradylife.com
www.medium.com/@rascaltweets
www.linkedin.com/in/cjbrady
www.amonthofitaly.com
www.launchingaleadershiprevolution.com

Chris has been recognized by INC. Magazine as among the Top 50 Leadership and Management experts. Richtopia listed Chris among the 200 Most Influential Authors in the world. Chris's blog has been included multiple times as a key resource on leadership for executives, managers and CEOs. In 2010 he was awarded the Kettering/GMI Alumni Association Entrepreneurial Achievement Award.

Chris and his wife Terri have four children and live in North Carolina.

Reviews

[Bob Pollock · Rating 5 out of 5]

We all get caught up in work, work, work. This book teaches how to put fun in between each of those works.

[Brandon Perry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved reading this book. A quick read that will keep you going through the pages. Teaches how to overall just enjoy life, have more fun along the way. I think a lot of us can be considered guilty of being to serious, to focused on the wrong thing, and therefore not really enjoying all the blessings God has given us along the way. It gives great insight on how to have fun in a lot of different areas of your life, even romance. Recommend this book to everyone I know, even if you already believe you are having fun.

[Marc Page · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was not what I was expecting, or at least it was so much more. The main idea running throughout is that a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. And then Chris goes into detail in so many areas of life, with ideas, and principles that can make all areas of life more productive through the use of fun. Very entertaining, and a quick and easy read.

Definitely had me reviewing my life and how I can not just add more fun to my life, but also how to improve in so many areas.

[Philip Meinel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lacked any real substance. Not incredibly helpful or fun. I read this with my wife, and we had more fun making fun of the wording than actually laughing at any of the would-be humorous stories. I did appreciate the distinction between leisure and entertainment. There is good guidance on how to spend our free time.

[Chuck · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was expecting a little bit more. The book does have some good tips on how to make the success journey more enjoyable and many, many reasons why you should. I enjoyed the read but it just didn't catch me the way I wanted, perhaps I am just no fun.

[SJ Barakony · Rating 4 out of 5]

A witty read -- has some insight, wisdom, & laughs sprinkled throughout its 150+ ages. Definitely worth a read , esp. To build the sift skills required for social capital

[Greg Greene · Rating 5 out of 5]

Man, oh man! This was a powerful read!!