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July 31, 2025

When Humor is Used Right in Business

Unless you live off the grid, for which I applaud you, you likely have heard about the CEO caught canoodling with the chief people officer (insert joke here) at the Coldplay concert a few weeks ago. I’m not going to weigh in on morality, entitlement and like, duh, maybe don’t do that. I’m not perfect by a long shot. I mean, I just fell for a phone scam after all. But what I will talk about is Astronomer’s rebound from the crisis!

July 24, 2025

Happy Birthday Laughter On Call!

Laughter on Call is SEVEN!

July 17, 2025

Phone Scam: So Not Funny

I’m going to talk about something here that I have very strong feelings about. Topping that list is shame.

July 10, 2025

Working in the Summer? Send in the Clowns (not exactly!)

It’s summer and highly likely the only team you want to build includes inanimate objects: a beach chair, a frozen drink and a towel. Understood.

July 3, 2025

Hot Fun in the Summertime

Last week I was lucky enough to have work in my home town. New York City. With the recent passing of Sly Stone, I was reminded of this classic song Hot Fun in the Summer Time. For those of us in NY it was VERY HOT! Total heat wave - 96 degrees in the shade - lyrics from another ‘70’s hit!

June 20, 2025

Improv Gets 5 Stars from the Mayo Clinic!

Last week Minnesota Public Radio news reported that doctors at the prestigious Mayo Clinic have been saying “Yes…and” to Improv workshops for their teams.

June 19, 2025

Lessons from Graduation

I’m lucky enough to have been a guest at two graduation ceremonies in the past month. Pretty hard to get Pomp and Circumstance out of my mind. They had to play it for so many hours.

June 12, 2025

The ROI of Workplace Laughter

ROI is not an acronym I would have referenced even five years ago. Not to mention CPL, B2B, EOD or KPI! Back then I even found LOL a little cringe. And who would have thought the word cringe itself would someday be used not only as a verb, but a noun and an adjective too?

June 4, 2025

Is Workplace Etiquette Dead?

It’s been over a hundred years since Emily Post wrote her original guide on proper etiquette.

May 30, 2025

A Dog? Who Me?

“Dani, is that your dog?” I heard from across the street. It was my neighbor, but she wasn’t just any neighbor, she had also been my bridesmaid. We’d known each other for over fifteen years. She hadn’t seen me since we t

May 21, 2025

Another Piece in the Dementia Diagnosis Puzzle Approved!

Something to cheer about! This week the Alzheimer’s Association put out this statement:

May 15, 2025

Celebrating Small Businesses

When I was in high school nurturing my Liza Minelli aspirations, getting cast in the spring musical was everything. Casting would determine the second half of the school year. Playing Townsperson #7 for me and the other theater nerds in class was a surefire way to send us sobbing into pillows. To soften the blow, every year the drama teacher, any drama teacher from grammar school to high school, would always remind us, “There are no small parts, only small actors.”