Chris Duffy discusses how to find the humor in anything—and why that’s important in the workplace.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why to take humor seriously at work

2) The simple habit that makes you more magnetic

3) How to find humor in the most unlikely places

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— ABOUT CHRIS —

Chris Duffy is an award-winning comedian, television writer, and radio/podcast host. Chris currently hosts the hit podcast How to Be a Better Human. You can watch his comedic TED talk, “How to find laughter anywhere” online. He has appeared on Good Morning America, ABC News, NPR, and National Geographic Explorer.

Chris wrote for both seasons of Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas on HBO, executive produced by John Oliver. He’s the creator/host of the streaming game show Wrong Answers Only, where three comedians try to understand what a leading scientist does all day, in partnership with LabX at the National Academy of Sciences.

Chris is both a former fifth grade teacher and a former fifth grade student.

• Book: Humor Me: How Laughing More Can Make You Present, Creative, Connected, and Happy

• Website: ChrisDuffyComedy.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• App: 7 Minute Workout

• Study: “The effect of a pratfall on increasing interpersonal attractiveness.” by E. Aronson, B. Willerman, and J. Floyd

• App: Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler

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1140: Bringing More Laughter, Fun, and Connection to the Workplace with Chris Duffy

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