Make Work Fun

Your goal is to do a lot of business and to generate sizable income. To do this you will likely need employees, and you are dependent on them for your income. Like it or not—you need them.

To make money, you need to sell a lot of products that are high quality. High quality comes from processes that produce standardization, which comes from repetition: doing the task the same way every day. Repetition becomes boring. That is why you have to throw in some fun sometime. Some breaks, some ice cream, some pizza. Give people some paid time off and play games, hold contests, celebrate birthdays, and so on. You want to create an atmosphere in which making you money is more than a job for your employees.

Remember: You started your own business because you did not like being an employee. So manage your work environment to have fun sometimes. Make being your employee fun and meaningful.