One of my best pals from way back when (we both had hair) is Craig Young. He left a hefty salary by jumping off the corporate ship to follow his passion. He was a big deal at Accenture and decided that he wanted more. He wanted to be a high school teacher. I speak…
Welcome to the “Humor in the Workplace” Blog Carnival! I’ll be your Ringmaster and each month I’ll direct your attention to various rings, where you’ll read the latest experiences, stories, ideas, tricks and wisdom relating to Humor in the Workplace. What is “Humor in the Workplace”? No, I’m not talking about the time your colleague…
I was recently speaking in Seattle, Washington and had a chance to finally see the Pikes Place Fish Market in action. (In case you don’t know it, Humor in the Workplace speakers have turned the Fish Philosophy into a near cliché.) As you know (unless you’ve lived in a cave) the Fish Market is famous for…
Do you think humor increases your ability to perform? I just read (belatedly…. It’s been busy) an article about the golfers in the The Ryder Cup. One US player, Anthony Kim, had everyone on the US team laughing.“He’s a funny guy,” said Paul Azinger, the USA team captain. And then, after a 9 year drought,…
