#46 Humor, comedy, and communication with Drew Tarvin.

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Drew Tarvin teaches people how to use humor to achieve better business results. He has partnered with organizations–including IBM, NASA, and the FBI–to solve human challenges with humor solutions. He is the founder and CEO of Humor That Works and the author of Humor That Works: The Missing Skill for Success and Happiness at Work.

What we talked about...

• Da Ali G Show. FBI headquarters. VIDEO.
• Working with the FBI.
• Humor humanizes the people you’re working with.
• People behind brands.
• The power of a smile and how your mood is contagious.
• The Skill of Humor TEDx Talk. VIDEO.
• From computer science and engineering to improv comedy.
• Embracing improv comedy as an introvert.
• Audience expectations for standup comedy vs. improv comedy.
• On adding jokes and puns to your email signature.
• Understanding appropriate jokes in the workplace.
• The three situations when humor at work can be inappropriate.
• Making your humor positive and inclusive.
• The average person spends 90,000 hours at work.
• The Rule of Three / The Comic Triple.
• Dave’s attempts at standup comedy.
• Check out David Nihill and Amy Cuddy.
• Read The NEW Comedy Bible: The Ultimate Guide to Writing and Performing Stand-Up Comedy by Judy Carter and Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life by Steve Martin.
• Contact Drew Tarvin at HumorThatWorks.com or find him on social media.

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