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As 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 […]
Continue ReadingI once wrote a funny line for the CEO of a non-profit hospice. He was kicking off a black-tie fundraiser and said, “We are a non-profit organization. We didn’t start out that way but that’s how it ended up. We need your donations tonight.” It got a good laugh…and quite a few donations! In the […]
Continue ReadingI was riding my Harley through the back roads of Maryland last weekend feeling tougher than my nerd-like appearance might suggest. As I rode into a shady portion of the road, my senses came alive with an entirely different experience. The air was cooler on my face and arms. The scent of pine and decomposing […]
Continue ReadingThe IRS is SOL these days because of money they spent on a conference back in 2010. While there should concern over taxpayers money, I believe we don’t always understand the value of investing in the organization by investing in the employees. According to a Washington Post article, the IRS spent $4.1 million dollars to fly […]
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