Comments on: How To Make Every Workday Feel Like Saturday http://lifedev.net/2008/02/how-to-make-every-workday-feel-like-saturday/ Helping Creative People Create Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:03:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Maybe Friday is the New Saturday? | LifeDevhttp://lifedev.net/2008/02/how-to-make-every-workday-feel-like-saturday/comment-page-1/#comment-5429 Maybe Friday is the New Saturday? | LifeDev Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:49:20 +0000 http://lifedev.net/2008/02/how-to-make-every-workday-feel-like-saturday/#comment-5429 [...] last week’s post about making our workdays more relaxed, I made the statement that Saturday is a great day to work. After letting that remark sink in over [...] [...] last week’s post about making our workdays more relaxed, I made the statement that Saturday is a great day to work. After letting that remark sink in over [...]

]]> By: Inspiration for the Solo Lawyer from Around the Blogosphere | The Inspired Solohttp://lifedev.net/2008/02/how-to-make-every-workday-feel-like-saturday/comment-page-1/#comment-5419 Inspiration for the Solo Lawyer from Around the Blogosphere | The Inspired Solo Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:53:05 +0000 http://lifedev.net/2008/02/how-to-make-every-workday-feel-like-saturday/#comment-5419 [...] — “How to Make Every Workday Feel Like Saturday” shows us how to tap into the blissful vibe of the weekend and harness that sweetness for the [...] [...] — “How to Make Every Workday Feel Like Saturday” shows us how to tap into the blissful vibe of the weekend and harness that sweetness for the [...]

]]> By: Tankarnas hotell » Blog Archive » Arbetsdag eller vilodaghttp://lifedev.net/2008/02/how-to-make-every-workday-feel-like-saturday/comment-page-1/#comment-5403 Tankarnas hotell » Blog Archive » Arbetsdag eller vilodag Sat, 01 Mar 2008 23:31:47 +0000 http://lifedev.net/2008/02/how-to-make-every-workday-feel-like-saturday/#comment-5403 [...] bara nÃ¥gra minuter sedan var det lördag och jag vill därför inte undanhÃ¥lla er Glens blogg där han skriver om hur man kan fÃ¥ varje arbetsdag att kännas som en lördag. Inte dumt. För mig [...] [...] bara nÃ¥gra minuter sedan var det lördag och jag vill därför inte undanhÃ¥lla er Glens blogg där han skriver om hur man kan fÃ¥ varje arbetsdag att kännas som en lördag. Inte dumt. För mig [...]

]]> By: glenhttp://lifedev.net/2008/02/how-to-make-every-workday-feel-like-saturday/comment-page-1/#comment-5374 glen Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:10:57 +0000 http://lifedev.net/2008/02/how-to-make-every-workday-feel-like-saturday/#comment-5374 @Eric- Exactly. No one likes feeling like a gerbil on a wheel. It's almost liberating chopping items off, as if to say "Take that work! Hyah!":) @Eric- Exactly. No one likes feeling like a gerbil on a wheel. It’s almost liberating chopping items off, as if to say “Take that work! Hyah!”

:)

]]> By: Eric Eggertsonhttp://lifedev.net/2008/02/how-to-make-every-workday-feel-like-saturday/comment-page-1/#comment-5373 Eric Eggertson Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:57:25 +0000 http://lifedev.net/2008/02/how-to-make-every-workday-feel-like-saturday/#comment-5373 Feeling a little bit in control of my schedule helps me deal with any weird hours that come my way.When it's work, work, work all the time, I feel like I'm on an endless treadmill. Chop a few items off the list. Definitely. Feeling a little bit in control of my schedule helps me deal with any weird hours that come my way.

When it’s work, work, work all the time, I feel like I’m on an endless treadmill. Chop a few items off the list. Definitely.

]]> By: JenniferHhttp://lifedev.net/2008/02/how-to-make-every-workday-feel-like-saturday/comment-page-1/#comment-5367 JenniferH Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:54:30 +0000 http://lifedev.net/2008/02/how-to-make-every-workday-feel-like-saturday/#comment-5367 One of the other things I like about working on Saturdays is that I'm not getting heaps of email throughout the day. I'm amazed at how much better I focus as a result.Makes me think of doing something crazy during the regular work week like only checking email a couple times a day. One of the other things I like about working on Saturdays is that I’m not getting heaps of email throughout the day. I’m amazed at how much better I focus as a result.

Makes me think of doing something crazy during the regular work week like only checking email a couple times a day.

]]> By: ScLoHo (Scott Howard)http://lifedev.net/2008/02/how-to-make-every-workday-feel-like-saturday/comment-page-1/#comment-5364 ScLoHo (Scott Howard) Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:53:15 +0000 http://lifedev.net/2008/02/how-to-make-every-workday-feel-like-saturday/#comment-5364 Great reminders, I've linked to it at scloho1.blogspot.com Great reminders, I’ve linked to it at scloho1.blogspot.com

]]> By: imgriff.com » Blog Archiv » Der Link am Morgen: Samstag ist der beste Arbeitstaghttp://lifedev.net/2008/02/how-to-make-every-workday-feel-like-saturday/comment-page-1/#comment-5352 imgriff.com » Blog Archiv » Der Link am Morgen: Samstag ist der beste Arbeitstag Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:21:18 +0000 http://lifedev.net/2008/02/how-to-make-every-workday-feel-like-saturday/#comment-5352 [...] How To Make Every Workday Feel Like Saturday [lifedev.net] Hier erscheint jeden Morgen von Montag bis Freitag ein ausgewählter Link zu [...] [...] How To Make Every Workday Feel Like Saturday [lifedev.net] Hier erscheint jeden Morgen von Montag bis Freitag ein ausgewählter Link zu [...]

]]> By: Richhttp://lifedev.net/2008/02/how-to-make-every-workday-feel-like-saturday/comment-page-1/#comment-5349 Rich Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:53:19 +0000 http://lifedev.net/2008/02/how-to-make-every-workday-feel-like-saturday/#comment-5349 My wife and 3-year-old daughter are home to enliven my home office on Saturdays. It's certainly a lot more fun than when it's just me and the dogs, but I can't honestly say it's anywhere near as productive. :-) My wife and 3-year-old daughter are home to enliven my home office on Saturdays. It’s certainly a lot more fun than when it’s just me and the dogs, but I can’t honestly say it’s anywhere near as productive. :-)

]]> By: Cali Ressler and Jody Thompsonhttp://lifedev.net/2008/02/how-to-make-every-workday-feel-like-saturday/comment-page-1/#comment-5348 Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:51:44 +0000 http://lifedev.net/2008/02/how-to-make-every-workday-feel-like-saturday/#comment-5348 We couldn't agree with your more - EVERY day should feel like Saturday. And, just to give everyone who reads this hope that it can happen, here's a short story:We have migrated 3,000 people at Best Buy's corporate campus to a Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE). One of the guideposts for creating a ROWE is that "Every day feels like Saturday". With 3,000 people living like that, productivity is up an average of 41% on ROWE teams.So...making every day feel like our favorite day of the week is not only a relaxing thought - it's better for business, too! Let's make it happen!Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson Creators of the Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE) Authors of the forthcoming book "Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It"Everyday Feels Like Saturday. We couldn’t agree with your more – EVERY day should feel like Saturday. And, just to give everyone who reads this hope that it can happen, here’s a short story:

We have migrated 3,000 people at Best Buy’s corporate campus to a Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE). One of the guideposts for creating a ROWE is that “Every day feels like Saturday”. With 3,000 people living like that, productivity is up an average of 41% on ROWE teams.

So…making every day feel like our favorite day of the week is not only a relaxing thought – it’s better for business, too! Let’s make it happen!

Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson
Creators of the Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE)
Authors of the forthcoming book “Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It”

Everyday Feels Like Saturday.

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