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Let’s be honest. Some of y’all have forgotten how to have fun. You’ve been trapped in the Group Chat of Doom (a.k.a.

Mar 2025 1 min read Jenn Barbee

Let’s be honest.

Some of y’all have forgotten how to have fun. You’ve been trapped in the Group Chat of Doom (a.k.a. 47-person Slack threads) arguing about fonts and funnel tweaks like it’s the fate of the free world. You’ve mistaken productivity for pressure. You’ve confused burnout for belonging. And worst of all… you’ve made tourism boring.

So today’s lesson, class? We major in mischief. We minor in margaritas. And we’re canceling that 4:30 pm call because it should've been an email anyway.

Here’s your totally unaccredited curriculum for Fun 101:

  • Extra Credit for Saying No to one thing today that drains your soul

  • Required Reading: Your own out-of-office reply

  • Final Exam: Laugh so hard your coworkers think you're in danger

Because fun isn’t fluff. Fun is strategy. Fun is what makes people want to follow you, stay loyal to you, and tell their friends about you. And if you’re not having any? They aren’t either.

Tourism isn’t supposed to be transactional. It’s supposed to feel like a fever dream, a fling, a favorite memory.

So if you’re building something today, make sure it brings joy. Otherwise… what exactly are we selling?


🌞 Weekend Reset Checklist (Destruptor Edition):

✅ Say “no” to anything that feels like an obligation in disguise

✅ Romanticize your grocery run (yes, that iced coffee is a main character moment)

✅ Leave one message on ‘read’ until Monday

✅ Spend time with someone who makes you laugh-cry

✅ Move your body, not for productivity—just for the vibe

✅ Revisit something you loved before life got too serious

✅ Do one thing this weekend purely for joy—and don’t post it

You don’t need to earn your rest. You just need to take it.

See you Monday, rebel. We’ll be ready to break more rules.

—Jenn

Originally published on LinkedIn, Mar 2025. This is its home now.

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