Comments on: The Happy At Work Manifesto DRAFT VERSION – What do you think?

By: There’s even a manifesto for being happy at work | More than a living

There’s even a manifesto for being happy at work | More than a living — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 17:20:05 +0000

[...] And while 26 points may be a little long–and rival the verbosity of our own postulates–I think this is well worth the read: The Happy At Work Manifesto [...]

By: Tom Bailey

Tom Bailey — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 13:23:59 +0000

It can take up to 50 reasons to start to really look deeply at something differently. To get people to take the time to look at things differently is challenging, on the internet there is a great deal of searching for the quick fix. The other scientific principal is that we use material the most that we come into contact with at least 20 times. Until you have been in contact with something 20 times it really does not start getting used much.

I like this blog but the ads between the posts are annoying. I really like some of the concepts that he is mentioning here they are great ideas.

By: Claus

Claus — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 12:04:30 +0000

Luther didn’t write a manifesto. He wrote theses. And more to the point: His 95 theses did IMHO a better job at actually saying 95 different things. I think you could easily weed this down to 10

By: Alexander Kjerulf

Alexander Kjerulf — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 11:56:16 +0000

mooders: Gotcha – I’ll fix that one to something less buzzword-y.

My NameIsMatt, Allengirl4, Classy: Hmmm… All good manifestos are long. Martin Luther’s had 95, you know :o)

Tom: I may add a few more, if I think of some :o)

Gerardo, Jonas: Thanks!

Michael: I know what you mean. That is in fact why the manifesto is written in the present tense. Not “I will have…” or “I will do” but “I have…” and “I do…”

Lars: You can borrow my jet any time. Oh, I don’t have one…

By: Claus

Claus — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 21:40:15 +0000

LESS, goddammit, LESS. I’m stressed out just reading the first 10. 26 – you’re killing me here, Alexander.

By: The Dojo » Blog Archive » The Chief Happiness Officer! Well, Trying To Be…

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 13:43:45 +0000

[...] What about something like this (the full “Happy At Work Manifesto”): [...]

By: Lars Plougmann

Lars Plougmann — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 09:19:35 +0000

A trip on the corporate jet to a location of my choice might cure a bad day at work. But as you say, it is ok to have a bad day at work so I can leave my toothbrush at home.

By: Michael Arnoldus

Michael Arnoldus — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 08:13:04 +0000

I can intellectually agree with every item in your manifesto. And I wouldn’t sign it! I actually believe signing a manifesto like this would be counterproductive for happiness – at least for me! Signing this would put my search for happiness in the ‘ought to’ side of my world. It would increase my neurotic illusion that by deciding to be happy and be disciplined about pursuing it, I will be happy – when it is exactly this neurotic illusion that makes me unhappy. For me it works to let go instead of holding tighter. Of course YMMV.

By: FreakJoBlog » Archive » Starting A FreakJob Manifesto

FreakJoBlog » Archive » Starting A FreakJob Manifesto — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:56:37 +0000

[...] Alexander Kjerulf’s “Happy At Work” manifesto (in draft version, as emphasized on this excellent Chief Happiness Officer blog). The collection of under-500-word manifestos over at Hugh MacLeod’s brilliant Gaping Void blog. [...]

By: Gerardo Amaya

Gerardo Amaya — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 21:49:29 +0000

I’ll sign it.