Another picture of what fun looks like

I was surfing the web this morning and came across this article in Inc.

http://www.inc.com/erik-sherman/have-tech-start-ups-lost-their-sense-of-fun.html

I like that the author goes beyond my rather limited ideas of what constitutes fun to something stronger, to wit:

"... At that point, it's time for a fun break. Not what often passes for fun in many companies: ping pong tables, beers at the end of a long week, or—heaven help us!—some officially sanctioned team-building exercise. What you and your company need is doing a bit more of what you love.

Give employees a chance to work on some ideas they've thought might make a real difference, without worrying how much extra profit they might bring in. Let R&D people dream and ponder. Talk to customers and ask about their lives, what they enjoy, what keeps them awake at night—not about your products and services—so you can get to know them. Let yourself be fallible, uncertain, delighted, and filled with wonder."

True enough. There is hardly anything more fun than doing what you love. This might also resonate more strongly with senior management than those ping pong tables!