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Playful Rebellion: Maximize Workplace Success Through The Power of Play
Playful Maximize Workplace Success Through The Power of Play is the one book you should read if you wish to learn how to bring some playfulness back into your life and workplace. Packed with useful information, instructions, "Rebel Missions," wisdom, and fun, this book will guide you through finding and reigniting your Playful spirit. If you have ever wondered how to be more creative or been curious about how to connect on a deeper level with the people in your life, Playful Rebellion can help.
Taking you through the steps needed to recalibrate your compass of Joy and find your way back to your own personal Playground from start to forever, including facing your fears, accepting difficult situations, and how to start playing again when your Inner Child has atrophied. Playful Rebellion will help you discover how to find joy and wonder in the mundane again, and how to use the superpowers hidden within yourself. You'll learn the steps to become a Play Rebel, and the advantages of being one, from satisfying our deepest emotional needs to getting through that boring Zoom meeting.
Following years of burnout climbing the corporate ladder, in pursuit of an outdated, impersonal, and cookie-cutter "dream," Gary Ware now works with young-and young at heart-professionals to help them incorporate play into their lives and experience how it can improve every part of living, from confidence and energy to attitude and creativity. Rather than being glued to a desk for hours on end, under constant pressure and stress, always worrying about being productive and staying busy, Playful Rebellion teaches us that there's a better way!
Gary Ware is a Strategic Play Consultant, Improv Comedian, keynote speaker, coach, and founder of Breakthrough Play, whose passion is to help people become the best version of themselves they can possibly be simply by having fun. In this spirited book from Gary Ware, you will find answers to questions you didn't even know you had, Plus, you'll find out why you should celebrate mistakes and how, ways to connect on a deeper level with your colleagues, friends, and family, and how to use curiosity as a tool to face your fears, in an easy, amusing, and enjoyable fashion. With Playful Maximize Workplace Success Through The Power of Play , Gary Ware will show you that when you play, your life just works better!
Taking you through the steps needed to recalibrate your compass of Joy and find your way back to your own personal Playground from start to forever, including facing your fears, accepting difficult situations, and how to start playing again when your Inner Child has atrophied. Playful Rebellion will help you discover how to find joy and wonder in the mundane again, and how to use the superpowers hidden within yourself. You'll learn the steps to become a Play Rebel, and the advantages of being one, from satisfying our deepest emotional needs to getting through that boring Zoom meeting.
Following years of burnout climbing the corporate ladder, in pursuit of an outdated, impersonal, and cookie-cutter "dream," Gary Ware now works with young-and young at heart-professionals to help them incorporate play into their lives and experience how it can improve every part of living, from confidence and energy to attitude and creativity. Rather than being glued to a desk for hours on end, under constant pressure and stress, always worrying about being productive and staying busy, Playful Rebellion teaches us that there's a better way!
Gary Ware is a Strategic Play Consultant, Improv Comedian, keynote speaker, coach, and founder of Breakthrough Play, whose passion is to help people become the best version of themselves they can possibly be simply by having fun. In this spirited book from Gary Ware, you will find answers to questions you didn't even know you had, Plus, you'll find out why you should celebrate mistakes and how, ways to connect on a deeper level with your colleagues, friends, and family, and how to use curiosity as a tool to face your fears, in an easy, amusing, and enjoyable fashion. With Playful Maximize Workplace Success Through The Power of Play , Gary Ware will show you that when you play, your life just works better!
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208 pages, Paperback
Published September 13, 2022
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September 23, 2022
Just what we need in the world today
Gary Ware did a great job of helping me have a little more perspective at work and to be sure to enjoy life. I’m glad that I read this book. I hope he writes another one.
Gary Ware did a great job of helping me have a little more perspective at work and to be sure to enjoy life. I’m glad that I read this book. I hope he writes another one.
September 22, 2022
I bought the audio book and the Kindle and am I ever glad I did! The audio book is like listening to Gary's warm voice and laughter in conversation as he shares stories and 'Aha!' moments with his infectious laughter. The Kindle (or if you prefer paperback) had the benefit of being able to go back and highlight key messages and enjoy the fun and fabulous illustrations.
Disclaimer: Gary and I continue to collaborate on creating experiential workshops together on Playful Leadership so I am already sold on him as a speaker, facilitator, and improv coach. Now I know he's a great author as well. Very impressed with how he distilled into one easy read many of the reasons why play will benefit your work and life.
Disclaimer: Gary and I continue to collaborate on creating experiential workshops together on Playful Leadership so I am already sold on him as a speaker, facilitator, and improv coach. Now I know he's a great author as well. Very impressed with how he distilled into one easy read many of the reasons why play will benefit your work and life.
October 8, 2022
You can play when your work is done ….
Humans have a natural instinct to play, many of us remember when as children we played, even as adults we probably remember our time out of work more than our time in it
In this book, Gary Ware argues that we can be more productive, more creative, more collaborative, and foster a deeper connection with our colleagues through play
Maybe it’s time to shift our perspective away from the belief that play is the opposite of productivity, after all, storytelling is now accepted as a way to communicate, surely it would be better if we played at work?
Gary talks about seeing your work as a proving ground into a playground, and in the book, you learn exercises and activities to facilitate with your team that will prime them to do their best work
You can also get more on the book with Gary and my conversation on my #TimTalk podcast,
https://youtu.be/IN3OThK0nYY
Humans have a natural instinct to play, many of us remember when as children we played, even as adults we probably remember our time out of work more than our time in it
In this book, Gary Ware argues that we can be more productive, more creative, more collaborative, and foster a deeper connection with our colleagues through play
Maybe it’s time to shift our perspective away from the belief that play is the opposite of productivity, after all, storytelling is now accepted as a way to communicate, surely it would be better if we played at work?
Gary talks about seeing your work as a proving ground into a playground, and in the book, you learn exercises and activities to facilitate with your team that will prime them to do their best work
You can also get more on the book with Gary and my conversation on my #TimTalk podcast,
https://youtu.be/IN3OThK0nYY
January 28, 2024
Great quick read on how to be more intentional with bringing play and fun into your life!
October 17, 2024
Read this if: you’re seeking motivation to change the proving ground to your play ground.
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