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Maryn Tan's avatar

Nodding my head all the way through this. Love, love, love!

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Bree Groff's avatar

Thanks, Maryn! ❤️

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Laura's avatar

Love this!

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Bree Groff's avatar

Thanks, Laura!

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Allison Stadd 🥁's avatar

Yes to the word "stuff!" And "things!" And passive voice!

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Bree Groff's avatar

The poor English teachers of the world! But sometimes we just have to speak how we think.

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Jordan Gaddis's avatar

Love that these ideas feel fresh and fun—the corporate world needs more of both

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Bree Groff's avatar

Thanks, Jordan 😊

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Traci Landy's avatar

Really enjoyed this read, THANK YOU.

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Bree Groff's avatar

I'm so glad!! That's the goal :)

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Bri A's avatar

If someone ever “consider it handled” me, I would evaporate with happiness. Can’t wait to do this for a work friend!

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Bree Groff's avatar

Right?! It's the dream! I love that you're looking to do this for a work friend. You're going to make their month!

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Jessica's avatar

#20 feels like a gut punch. Thank you for this reframing!!

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Bree Groff's avatar

Just want everyone to love their days ❤️

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Seladaw's avatar

There's some wholesome fun to be had with this sorta STUFF. Some I've done. Some I'd have never thought of 🤔 and some that seem damn right scary. Good on you or anyone that gets all 20 in this year 🙏🎊🎉

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Bree Groff's avatar

Well that would be a fun challenge!!

Excellent usage of the word STUFF ;)

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Seladaw's avatar

Oh, thank you sooOOO much for this. I'm starting a new job soon and was super nervous with anxiety fuelled imposter syndrome. This has helped me change my neurology on the new job. I'm going to rewrite your list in order of ease of completion. And then try and get them all in by the end of the year. How many of your list have you tried or completed successfully? Do you have any red cheek moment anecdotes from them? ☺️

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Bree Groff's avatar

Congrats on the new job!! Totally makes sense that you’d be nervous, but also, you got this! They want you! You are already more than enough.

As for ones I’ve tried, almost all of them! I confess I haven’t done smoothie day. That just seemed like solid advice even without testing. I haven’t delivered a deck in Papyrus, but I definitely have rearranged the office furniture and annoyed the facilities team. I still maintain my set up was better :) oh, and I’ve also been asked “if there might be other music we could play” when my choice was a bit too explicit… whoops! But still, all the mischief has been worth it 😉

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Seladaw's avatar

I'm a seasoned amateur of word usage, so I can stuff a STUFF in exactly where....

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Janet Hendrick's avatar

Needed this. As I head out of town for work for the week….

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Bree Groff's avatar

You’ve got this!

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Grace S's avatar

I went from WFH to working full time with horses. And yet a lot of these things apply!

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Bree Groff's avatar

I’m so glad, and what a job! Full time with horses sounds like a beautiful way to spend your days.

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Katharine's avatar

This is genius! My colleagues are fabulous and we already have number 18 sorted - we always share the things that make us laugh. But we could definitely take on some of the others. I’ll be starting with the ice-cube tray on Monday.

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Bree Groff's avatar

Fill em up! Sounds like you have such a good work crew. That’s the dream 🥰

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Brooke's avatar

Love that last one!!

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Bree Groff's avatar

One of my favs too :)

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Kathy Oneto's avatar

So much gold in here! Need to print out and post to use these ideas on a regular basis.

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Bree Groff's avatar

I'd be honored for them to exist in 3D!

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Emily Charlotte's avatar

Make your friend's work tasks disappear!! I live by this!!!

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Bree Groff's avatar

In that case, I would like to be your work friend!!

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Emily Charlotte's avatar

I am blessed to have work friends who do the same 😂

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Bree Groff's avatar

That’s the dream!

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Willem's avatar

This was a delightful read. I will absolutely try some of these tactics. :)

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Bree Groff's avatar

I'm so glad!

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Humeira's avatar

Yeah 100%!!!

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Bree Groff's avatar

😊 thanks, Humeira!

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