If You're Curious About These Questions...
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- Have you ever wondered why we’ve been taught that being "professional" requires sacrificing our joy and running on fumes?
- What if you could replace performative busyness with a workday that feels genuinely creative, human, and—believe it or not—fun?
- What’s the secret to breaking free from the "grind-it-out" culture and making work feel like a source of energy rather than a drain?
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Key Takeaways from Today Was Fun
- Discover why treating exhaustion as a badge of honor destroys your creativity, and learn how to replace endless busyness with high-value, meaningful tasks.
- Understand how to transform your daily grind into a source of joy by simply asking yourself what you 'hired' your job to do for you.
- Learn why you don't need to change the world to do valuable work, and discover the profound impact of making everyday, human-sized contributions.
- Find out why working with people you actually like is a brilliant career move, and how a quick 'zero to five' daily check-in can instantly build team psychological safety.
- Recognize your body as the ultimate tool for high-quality work, and understand why eliminating the root causes of burnout matters far more than superficial wellness perks.
Learning Tools
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Mind Map
Today Was Fun
The Modern Workplace Trap
False Badges of Honor
The Cost of Overwork
Redefining Work's Value
Finding Joy
Human-Sized Impact
The Power of Colleagues
Work Friendships
The Daily Check-In Ritual
Treating the Body as a Tool
The Link to Performance
Addressing Burnout
Choosing Brilliance Over Busyness
The Busyness Trap
Following Excitement and Fear
Creating Space to Think
Quiz — Test Your Understanding
Question 1 of 6
According to the book, what is a common trap people fall into when trying to find meaning in their work?
Today Was Fun — Full Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Recommendation
Chapter 2: Joy makes work worthwhile
Chapter 3: The colleagues you work with matter as much as the work itself
Chapter 4: Your body is the instrument that makes all your work possible, so treat it as one
Chapter 5: Brilliant work enriches life, but busyness destroys it
Chapter 6: Less yet better work begins with excitement
Today Was Fun Summary & Overview
Today Was Fun (2025) is a straight-talking guide for anyone who’s had enough of joyless, grind-it-out workdays. It calls time on the old idea that professionalism means being buttoned-up, overbooked, and running on fumes. Instead, it offers smart, doable ways to make work feel good again – more creative, more human, and a lot more fun.
Who Should Listen to Today Was Fun?
- People tired of performative busyness
- Leaders looking to create healthier workplaces
- Anyone who wants more joy in their work life
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