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Several years ago, on my way to return a rental car, I went to fill up the gas tank. I casually mentioned to the colleague who was riding with me, “I wonder what side of the car the gas tank is on?” He casually said, “The gas gauge will tell you.” I was shocked. I’ve […]
Continue ReadingSchool started this week. We saw teenage boys and girls walking through the neighborhood on their way to prison. At least that’s what their faces looked like. And many of them will be asked the proverbial question, “So, what did you do over the summer?” The question implies that the fun is done. That we […]
Continue ReadingDan Schawbel was kind enough to interview me for an article on Forbes.com. To date, I’m delighted to say that we’ve had almost 100,000 views. If you’d like to read the article just go here: Why You Need to Have Fun to Be Successful. Now, I get to return the favor by suggesting that you […]
Continue ReadingAs a leader or even an employee, it is sometimes necessary to set limits with other people. They walk into your office, interrupt conversations or send you emails with questionably funny jokes or photos attached. In order to function in a leadership role and just to get your work done, you must set limits on […]
Continue ReadingHas anyone ever come up to you and said, “Would you like a little feedback?” As a speaker, it happens to me with some regularity. And my knee-jerk, unfiltered, slightly exaggerated response is always the same. “Hell, no!” Luckily, I only say this in my head and not out loud. But my reaction is based […]
Continue ReadingIs anyone befuddled by the fall from grace of so many leaders? Is anyone befuddled by the choices some leaders make as if nobody is watching? Is anyone captivated by the word befuddled? OK, maybe that last one is just me. Let’s be very clear. Part of the challenge for leaders is that they are […]
Continue ReadingWhen you look at the world, do you see black, white or gray? Seems pretty black and white to me – it’s gray. Whenever we get together with family, friends or colleagues, inevitably, we talk about current events. And when we talk about current events, we temporarily lose the ability to see the gray. It’s […]
Continue ReadingOne of the most common questions funny people get is, “how do you ever come up with that stuff?” As a professional humorist (as opposed to an amateur humorist or even an unprofessional humorist), I can tell you that there is a formula for seeing the world as a comedian does. It’s called Congruent Incongruence […]
Continue ReadingA few days ago, I asked folks on Facebook what their hobbies were and how much time they spent on them each week. Here are the responses I got: Facebook: Too much. Walking: 5 hours. Birdwatching: Not enough. Banjo: 5 hours Golf: Can’t admit it here. Building museum quality sailing ships from scratch: About 2 […]
Continue ReadingBob Ross was an iconic figure from the public television world. Maybe not Sesame Street iconic or Mr. Rogers iconic but his show Joy of Painting was the most watched and most recognized art show in the history of television. It ran for 25 years with 403 episodes. But it was not the art, the […]
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