It’s my job to make “professional development education” an entertaining thing to think about. Most people thought it was impossible, but then they also told me it would be impossible to squeeze my 13-year-old self into my locker in 7th grade. I proved them wrong there (which also proved that I was an idiot and…
I’ve been to hundreds of corporate events and forgotten about most of them. So what makes a corporate event memorable? Watch this video for tips on how to make your event so memorable, your attendees will tell their grandchildren about it while they’re cruising in their hovercrafts of the future. Want more helpful and hilarious…
A recent study by The Society for Personality and Social Psychology suggests that people who listen to bass-heavy music immediately before going in for a job interview (such as 50 Cent, who is explicitly cited in the study) are more likely to feel confident and powerful during the interview. Until now I’d always suspected that…
Hello blog readers! Jeff Havens here! Amanda has a fun story to tell so I’m handing the blog over to her so she can share 10 easy ways to pay it forward, enjoy! A few weeks ago I was having a crappy morning. My 11-year-old dog has become unexpectedly ill in the kind of way…
I lied to my brother once (and only once, mind you, partially because I’m a great person but mostly because I’m also lying now). When I was eight and he was six I was playing in our bedroom and accidentally knocked his favorite toy off the bookshelf, where it promptly broke into a million pieces. …
I know you love your kids. Most of you probably even like their company, too. Some of the things they say are hilarious! And I’ll bet there are a couple pictures of them on your desk right now (and on your phone and screensaver and everywhere else). Kids are great, aren’t they? Mostly. But sometimes…
Congrats to Jon for winning the August caption contest! We had some great entries but Jon’s was just a tiny bit greater! He won a copy of Jeff Havens’s book How To Get Fired. Check back soon for another chance to win. Want to make sure you don’t miss a caption contest? Sign up to…
Back to school is here! Parents are rejoicing and reflecting on the magic of our long gone school days. Playing the recorder and climbing the rope in gym class was so fun! But what if we did school activities as adults? That would be weird yet hilarious. Watch and enjoy! For more awesome YouTube videos, subscribe…
I make my living as a keynote speaker and corporate trainer, but I started my career as a high school teacher. (Well, technically I started my career bagging groceries at Kroger for $4.25 an hour, but I’m sure you’ll forgive me for leaving that off of my resume.) The transition was a natural one for…
Technology is awesome but it’s not everything. Remember when we wanted to learn things we had to go to a library? And look at those trees with words in them? What were those things called? I don’t remember. With such easy access to information, you’d think that learning is much easier and faster than in…