Leadership

#7: If it’s dirty, it’s not Funny. One of the great comedic principles I have been instilling in my 2 boys since they could talk is this: If it’s dirty, then it’s not truly funny. Crude humor is the easy way out. Anybody can throw in a bodily function or swear word and get a…

So last week’s “Being Funny” blogs were so well received, I decided to throw out 5 more thoughts on How I think about Being Funny. So without further ado (again) and back by popular demand… Here are 5 More Bloggish thoughts on Being Funny. #6: Laughter truly is the best medicine. The Bible gets this…

#5: People are a bottomless pit when it comes to laughter. As we conclude this week’s set of blogs on My Thoughts on Being Funny, I want to point out a reality that too few communicators ever realize. When it comes to laughing and enjoying themselves, people can never get enough. Now let me be…

#4: Comedy is a set up for the serious. One of the greatest advantages to being funny is that it opens the door for the serious. In my world, it’s not enough to just speak about serious stuff, or even to just be funny. True greatness in public speaking comes from learning the art of…

#3: Physical humor connects. I am a very physical communicator. I enjoy using body language to bring humor to a good story. Jim Carrey was the first one I really began watching and learning from in regards to using Physicality for humor. (Ace Ventura, Pet Detective continues to rank as one of my all time…

#2: Timing is everything. So this week we’re talking about My Thoughts on Being Funny. The second thing I’ve learned about being funny is that Timing is everything. The best comedians are the ones who know how to use timing in amazingly effective ways. 1. They have mastered the dramatic pause. Watch for it the…

Over the years, I’ve been able to collect several “principles” about comedic delivery. In fact, I’ve been labeled as “very funny” on several occasions in my life. So this (& a really great episode of SNL) got me thinking about “Being Funny.” Enjoy this week’s blogs. (I’m not sure why I’m sharing these this week,…

On Thursday, my brother drove the 2 ½ hours north from Indianapolis to spend one last night together in our old house, just the 4 of us. Dinner was a bit surreal. Growing up, dinner was a BIG DEAL. Mom had dinner on the table every night at 5:30 sharp. It didn’t matter if you…

So a friend of mine stopped by the house, while I was going through my 30 years of memories. Jason moved to my little town when we were Juniors in high school. Jason was in my wedding. Jason and I were really close back in the day. Jason was a great friend. In the 60…

My parents did a great job of saving everything from my childhood. Every program, baseball card, and significant piece of memorabilia made it’s way into a neatly kept box for my brother and I to process through. The difficult part of going through boxes of your life is that after you’ve looked at something and…