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OMG! Funny Really DOES Make Money!
A CFO’s Take on Humor in the WorkplaceOne thousand, four hundred CFOs were asked, “Ho...
Sep 06, 2018
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LMAO—Literally!
Does this blog post make my butt look big? The “Average American” (I’m still t...
Mar 14, 2017
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If Seal Is Broken... (Might as Well Laugh)
Everywhere I look, there is some reminder of the election. (There's a job I won't be signing up f...
Feb 01, 2017
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Humor: What’s Holding You Back?
As I chatted with Brett in his office, several of his staff walked by the door and giggled. One o...
Jan 19, 2017
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Funny Means Money: Humor and Your Marketing Message
A bunch of guys are playing football in a park. The ball is hiked. The quarterback steps back to ...
Jan 03, 2017
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Defusing Difficult Conversations
It was 1984, and the second presidential debate between Walter Mondale and Ronald Reagan was unde...
Dec 14, 2016
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Humor as a Negotiation Tool—or—How Humor Saved the World
OCTOBER 1962 — The world held its breath as America and Russia went to the brink, with nucl...
Dec 02, 2016
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“Planned Spontaneity”
The travel gods smiled upon me. My bag and I both arrived at the same airport at the same time, t...
Nov 20, 2016
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Leadership: “Sarcasm—Handle with Care”
“I’m trying to imagine you with a personality.” “This isn’t an off...
Nov 02, 2016
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