Why Do You Want To Be Funny? Approval vs Connection in Your Sense of Humor
Have you ever asked yourself why you want to be funny? Your answer changes everything about how your humor lands, and whether people just laugh or act…
Hesitate Less, Laugh More: How To Close the Gap Between a Funny Thought and Saying It
The joke didn't come late. Your confidence did. Here's how to shrink the lag between a funny thought and actually saying it, so your humor shows up wh…
When Your Joke Falls Flat at Work: How To Read the Room Without Losing Your Edge
A joke that falls flat in a meeting doesn't mean you're not funny at work. Here's how to read the room, choose whether to slow down or double down, an…
When Your Funny Feels Like a Gimmick: How To Outgrow the Box People Put Your Humor In
Sometimes the problem isn't that you can't be funny. It's that you're stuck being funny the way everybody expects, and here's how to grow past the box…
Feel It First, Write It Later: Why Humor Lives in Sensation
The funniest stories come from moments you actually lived, not moments you narrated while they were happening. Here's why humor lives in sensation, an…
The Critical Exit: How To Walk Out of the Room Full of Comedy Critics in Your Head
Before you even say the funny thing, a room full of critics in your head has already voted it down. Here's how to find the exit, for the imaginary cri…
Can You Learn To Be Funny? Why Comedy Techniques Are a Map, Not the Destination
People love to say you can't teach someone to be funny. I think you can, as long as you stop treating comedy techniques like a script and start using …
Will AI Replace Comedians? Why Your Sense of Humor Is Still Yours
AI can write jokes all day, but it can't replace your sense of humor. Here's why humor is human, and how the rise of AI is actually a reason to get to…
How To Be Wittier: Build Your Own Collection of Funny and Let Your Brain Connect the Dots
Wit isn't something you're born with or without. It's an approach, and the fastest way to get wittier is to collect what you find witty and let your b…
Shift Gears, Don’t Floor It: How To Stay Playful When Things Get Tense
Your sense of humor doesn't disappear when the pressure rises. You just forget how to shift gears, and here's how to get your playful side back in a t…