The office is probably not the best place to push the limits unless you work in a very forgiving environment, like the circus. There are levels of protocol that have to be followed for the sake of productivity and standards of conduct. Pulling the chair out from under your CEO at the start of a meeting probably isn’t going to endear you, however hysterical it may be to us, but telling that same CEO a joke during a break just might.

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There will be a group of people who believe the old myths about the workplace. Things like “Work is no place for fun!” or “If you’re laughing, you must be goofing of; which is wasting valuable time and resources.” I’m sorry, but if I had to spend 40 hours each week doing anything, I want it to be fun! I don’t want to dread getting up each morning facing the day in front of me. Neither should you. Besides, research shows that humor makes the day go better, not worse, in terms of productivity. If you take a moment to research this topic you will find numerous studies showing that there is a direct relationship between the company profit and the happiness of the employees. More