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A reprint from Speaker Magazine, the magazine of the National Speakers Association. One 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 […]
Continue ReadingMy friend Bob Orben contacted me after reading my blog entitled, “What Are You Missing” which was about missing opportunities in life because we’re not looking for them – because we’re not paying attention. He pointed out that paying attention is also the basis for writing humor. It involves seeing beyond what’s on the surface […]
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 ReadingRon’s latest Huffington Post Blog: What is the capital of Pennsylvania? It’s a good question designed to get a specific answer — an answer, by the way, that I remember using the mnemonic “Harry’s Pennies.” But it’s not the kind of question that necessarily leads to a good personal connection with others. And yet, questions […]
Continue ReadingRon’s latest Huffington Post Blog: “I’m not the strapping young Muslim socialist that I used to be.” — Barack Obama “One of my favorite quotations about age comes from Thomas Jefferson. He said that we should never judge a president by his age, only by his work. And ever since he told me that…” — Ronald Reagan […]
Continue ReadingI recently had the privilege of doing a presentation for the staff of the Royal Plaza on Scotts hotel in Singapore. Little did I know that they already embraced the concept of Do it Well, Make it Fun – perhaps even better than I do. In fact, the day I spoke, the local paper announced […]
Continue ReadingRon’s latest Huffington Post Blog: Whenever I encounter conflict, something in the pit of my stomach turns and I feel a burst of adrenaline shoot through my body. It’s that instinctual fight-or-flight mechanism preparing me for battle… or to run. If the conflict occurs in a dark alley and involves more than a dozen people, […]
Continue ReadingAn excerpt from our Do it Well, Make it Fun Newsletter: One of the great blessings in my life, other than my good looks and charm, is that I get to do what I love for a living. I love being a speaker. I love being an author. And when people laugh, I love being […]
Continue ReadingI had the privilege of interviewing Jon Acuff, bestselling author of Stuff Christians Like, Quitter and the soon-to-be-released Start. He is an amazing young man who struggled through eight jobs in eight years before he found his dream job as a writer and speaker. But as he will tell you, those are simply titles. The […]
Continue ReadingThe New York Times did a wonderful article on Jerry Seinfeld. What stands out most is his amazing work ethic. While a solid work ethic certainly benefits most things in life and work, it is especially true when it comes to writing and more specifically writing comedy. It’s easy to get discouraged when you don’t […]
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