Today Was Fun: A Book about Work (Seriously)

By Bree Groff

Book Overview

"A hands-on, life-changing book about bringing intent to the way we spend most of our time. We've created so many ways to be unhappy with our work, Bree Groff is here to help us change that."
―Seth Godin, author of The Song of Significance

"I loved this exuberant, practical, inspiring, and necessary book."
--Oliver Burkeman, New York Times-bestselling author of Four Thousand Weeks and Meditations for Mortals

"Work doesn't have to be grim, nor the source of all your deepest yearnings. It can, instead, simply be fun--one enjoyable thing among many in a full life. I'm convinced "
--Cal Newport, New York Times-bestselling author of Slow Productivity and Deep Work

A refreshing and unconventional take on the world of work.

Today Was Fun challenges the notion that professionalism means being buttoned up and overworked and provides seven key rules for better days at work and in life. It's a book serious in message, playful in tone, and written in snackable vignettes, easily enjoyed.

Bree weaves together personal anecdotes, research, humor, and practical wisdom, outlining a compelling vision of modern workplaces that make people feel human and alive. She provides concrete practices, from Do Nothing Days for inducing brilliant work to building a Portfolio Life that ensures work remains only one of many fulfilling things we do.

An irreverent guide for those who want more than "getting through the week," Today Was Fun is poised to spark vital conversations about how we spend our days―promoting a fuller, more joyful life both in and out of the office.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1774585596
• ISBN13: 9781774585597
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Page Two Books, Inc.
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

TLDR; Buy book. Read book. Improve life. It’s a good one.

I highly recommend this book for anyone, and especially those people going through a reset of how they address work as a leader, team member or the self employed… or even not employed. Bree’s insight is shockingly brilliant because it reflects a kindness and humanity that undoubtably improves the quality of both the work experience and the work we do, but is all too often left out of most work places. I’ve had the pleasure of speaking with her and I can attest that the delightful person behind the book practices the passion and kind-hearted practicality and reasonableness found within the pages. It is actively helping me understand what I want to make out of a midlife career shift.