Purposeful Play with Gary Ware

Play around more when you work to boost productivity. Founder of Breakthrough Play, Gary Ware, shares what you can do today. I’ve known Gary Ware for over 10 years now. He’s a true expert when it comes to play – it’s not just associated with kids. In this conversation, I pick his brains to find out how play can help boost productivity. Day-to-day, Gary helps professionals level-up their confidence, creativity, and happiness using play. He is the Founder of Breakthrough Play, a corporate facilitator and keynote speaker with a decade of experience as a performer in improv theatre. In this interview, we explore how so many of us have been conditioned to play after we work, purposeful play activities, cliffhangers, and the hustle culture. Talking Points The productive power of play The different forms of play Some distracting play ‘traps’ The infinite versus the finite mindset Practical applications of play you can do today Quote “Play is an advantage.” Helpful Links Episode 90: Productivity & Play with Dr. Kirsten Milliken ‘Playdhd’ by Dr. Kirsten Milliken ‘Finite and Infinite Games’ by James Carse ‘The Infinite Game’ by Simon Sinek ‘Unmistakable’ by Sriniva Rao ‘SuperBetter’ by Jane McGonigal The BIG Ready World Domination Summit BreakthroughPlay.com Want to discover some of the books mentioned on the podcast? Check out Scribd, my reading app of choice. If you enjoyed the episode, please leave a rating and/or review wherever you listened to the episode. Also don't forget to check out all of our podcast sponsors found on our podcast sponsors page. If you enjoyed the episode, please leave a rating and/or review wherever you listened to the episode. And if you want to have easy access to the archives of the show and ensure you don't miss the new episodes to come then subscribe to the podcast in the app you're using – or you can do so on a variety of podcast platforms by clicking here.

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