Drew has since gone on to found a successful consulting business Humor that Works that helps businesses harness the power of humor to improve the bottom line. And I wrote Play Your Way Sane, which ...

Everyone who has ever typed LOL in a text message is, shall we say, not always telling the truth. In fact, 97% of these so-called “LOL” moments are more like LIMH (Laughing In My Head) or ...

Using humor as a shield is something many of us do without even realizing it. While being funny can be great, it becomes complicated when it's your default way of handling every emotional situation.

In today’s high-pressure business environment, leadership demands more than operational excellence or strategic foresight. It requires emotional intelligence, authenticity and the ability to build ...

If you know me, you know that I love a good laugh. One time, my former boss told me, “You speak too loudly.” I tried to be more quiet, but it didn’t last very long. Sometimes, I just get so excited ...

Understanding boundaries, reading the room, and choosing the right kind of humor can help you navigate tricky social ...

People's experiences of humor vary, and humor serves many different functions in our daily lives. Sometime we use humor as a coping mechanism when things are not going well, and other times we enjoy a ...

Ellie Victor, Cofounder and CEO of ZOOM Marketing, one of Silicon Valley's premier positioning agencies with hundreds of successful clients. The other day, I caught up with a client we hadn’t worked ...

The sales trainer Michelle Nichols (she used to write a column on sales for BusinessWeek) thinks that humor is a great way to break the ice: I have mixed feelings about this concept, because I'm not ...

How ‘I Swear’ Star Robert Aramayo and Director Kirk Jones Use Humor and Heart to Shed New Light on Tourette’s.