501 Ways to Use Humor to Beat Stress, Increase Productivity, and Have Fun at WorkAre you stressed out at work? Do you feel like you're in a rut? Are you looking for a way to step up your game? Do you realize that you spend nearly 50% of your waking hours at your job and therefore want to learn to enjoy it more?If you answered "yes" to any of the above (or just want to learn how to use humor in the workplace), this book is for you.In it, you'll find ideas on how to use humor to improve communication skills, build stronger relationships, enhance creative problem-solving, execute more effectively and strategically disengage.This smorgasbord of examples of humor at work range from presentation tips to team-building activities, brainstorming methods to productivity tricks, stress relievers to ________ (fill in the blank because this book covers just about everything).Ready to get started? Why not:
- Begin your next email with a unique salutation, like "Greetings Fellow Humans." (#22)
- Create a Bat Signal for users to use whenever they need support. (#267)
- Hold a "dramatic reading" in the office of a company memo or quarterly earnings report. (#421)
Here's what a few people are already saying:
"Refreshing. A book you can really use. You will learn and be entertained at the same time. REALLY! Extremely well written, action oriented, interesting, and also hilarious. A fun find and a MUST read." --Lauren Anderson, Lauren Anderson & Associates, Inc
“No MBA class ever taught you how to bring humor into the workplace. The creative and actionable methods Andrew has bottled up and served to his readers is a must-have for any aspiring leader in business today.”-- Mark von Oven, Procter & Gamble
"501 Ways to Use Humor provides a plethora of ways to bring levity and humor to all aspects of your life. Work related stress just goes with the territory today and Andrew provides real ways to diffuse this stress in yourself as well as those you work without becoming a goofball. I will keep 501 Ways near my desk as a reference and reminder to bring humor to all those I work with."--Tim McGilloway, Fortune 50 Company
Andrew Tarvin is an award-winning speaker, trainer, author and coach. Through his company, Humor That Works, he teaches individuals and organizations how to use humor to be more effective, more productive and more awesome.
He is the author of 4 books, including Humor That Works: 501 Ways to Use Humor to Beat Stress, Increase Productivity and Have Fun at Work. He has also written more than 400+ posts on business topics such as humor, relationships and productivity, garnering more than 1.1 million pageviews from 180 countries.
Andrew is a proven businessperson and engineer, having delivered exceptional results at companies large and small. Prior to starting Humor That Works, Andrew was a global project manager at Procter & Gamble where he successfully led initiatives for a $350 million business. It was there that he developed, tested, and refined many of the examples in this book so you know it s not just fluff these ways actually work.
He also loves the color orange and is obsessed with milkshakes. For more, visit HumorThatWorks.com.
