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tranfree issue 22 - 4th December 2000
Let's Have Some Fun At Work! 
by Phil Naylor
Have you had a look at the translatortips® forums yet? I ask
because as well as being safe and respectful communities of
translators discussing a wide range of business issues, they are
also a lot of FUN!
For instance, there is a large range of smilies you can use in
your posts - not just the ordinary e-mail ones using keyboard
characters, but animated characters that...
- bounce up and down
- grin
and wink
 at you
- and even one that rolls about laughing!
They make it so much easier to express yourself fully, which can
be difficult in text-based conversations.
As business development manager at translatortips.com, I've set
myself the task of developing the fun side of business. So much
of the business world is very serious, and this is of course
quite necessary a lot of the time. However, I am a great believer
in the therapy of laughter.
When you're busy, it's very easy to say...
"I don't have time for fun just now..."
I think that's the MOST important time to have some fun. Having a
laugh or raising a smile makes you feel lighter, makes you feel excited.
Your mind becomes more lively too and your motivation levels go
up, which makes a few of those jobs that little easier to do. I'm
convinced that a little time spent having fun in the working week
is paid back over and again with increased productivity and relief of stress.
Take a look at the translatortips® forums now...
Click here to visit the translatortips forums
They'll help you AND they're fun!
I also found that Richard Lederer is someone else who appreciates
the fun side of language...
http://pw1.netcom.com/~rlederer/index.htm
And of course, see my personal favourite on the
main page
- the tranfree Translation Joke.
Have fun!
Phil Naylor is Business Development Manager of...
http://www.translatortips.com
helping translators do better business
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