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Fun can be productive — really.

Taking ourselves too seriously drains our energy and limits our results. Fun refills our cup, fuels our creativity, and increases productivity.

How do you like to have fun while staying productive?

Many organizations say they want people to "take initiative."

But what if the workplace has quietly trained them not to?

From school through our earliest jobs, many of us learned to follow instructions, avoid mistakes, and wait for permission. Over time, that becomes the safest way to work—even when leaders later ask us to think like owners.

In her first Momentum blog, Christa Clark explores why initiative isn't simply a personality trait, but the result of the culture leaders create every day.

Read the full article below and let us know: https://www.momentumconsulting.com/blog/trained-not-to-be-go-getters

What helps people feel safe enough to take initiative at your workplace?

For a long time, I believed that growth meant achieving more: a bigger role, more responsibility, the next prestigious project.

While those things can be meaningful, I eventually realized they never brought the kind of fulfillment I was searching for.

A workshop in a Bolivian mine reminded me why.

Watching a group of young professionals learn that leadership isn't about proving yourself, but about serving the people in front of you, reinforced something I continue to learn myself. Service has a way of multiplying far beyond what we can see.

In this article, I reflect on that experience and why I believe **Fundamental #8: Service Is Exponential** is one of the most powerful leadership lessons we can practice.

Read the full blog here: https://www.momentumconsulting.com/blog/the-bottomless-pit

Where in your work are you trying to prove yourself instead of serve the people in front of you?