Finding the Funny: Leadership Tips From a Comedian
Jan McInnis
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How to Connect with Any One
Have you ever found yourself having to address a group that you have pretty much nothing in common with? As a comedian and keynote speaker, it happens. Here's a quick story about a time that I had to…
My Week in the SF Comedy Competition
The San Francisco Comedy Competition is a very prestigious comedy competition. Comics are thrilled when they get invited, and that happened to me. Here's a quick story about my exeperience in the…
A Unique Obstacle to Getting to the Event
There are a lot of things that can keep you from the stage. Here's a unique one that happened to me, that I never even considered! It's okay. I made the gig. But I can now add this to a list of…
Musical Chairs in the Air
Sometimes people wait to pick an airline seat until they board the plane, and then they want YOURS. People trying to bully others into switching seats with them is a real thing on the airlines. I've…
Chasing Hollywood Representation
Getting representation in hollywood or in entertainment in general can be a jungle. There's good and bad advice and you can end up chasing representation for most of your career. Here's a short story…
S1 Park at Your Own Risk
When people think of LA, they think of traffic. But they should really think of parking! I've had good and bad parking experiences, especially at LAX since I'm there a lot. Here's a quick story about…
What to do About Rover??
Traveling the comedy road is tough especially when you have to leave your pets at home. My cat Rover was with me through many good and bad times, and then when I went into comedy, I had to leave her…
The Day I Broke the "Um" Record - Toastmasters
Toastmasters helps a lot of people with their speaking. I've never used them, but I did give a speech at their conference once that was wonderful AND got me into trouble! Know the rules of what…
Hollywood Timing
Timing in comedy, and especially Hollywood is super helpful. Joke timing makes the joke work, and when you have good timing on meeting people in Hollywood, it helps your career. Here's a story about…
Comedy in Black and White - working with D.L. Hughly
What are the differences in black and white comedians and the audiences they draw? I had an interesting experience opening for DL Hughly. He was a huge star and I was an open mic comic. It didn't go…
Reinventing Myself
How have I stayed in the comedy profession, made a great living at it while also NOT being famous? Well it's called reinvention and I've done it a lot! Here's a quick story on reinventing myself from…
When the Cruise Ship Thinks You Jumped Overboard
Who jumps off a cruise ship on PURPOSE? Performing comedy on a cruise ship is not my favorite thing. One of my earlier episodes is a scary story about being stranded in a foreign country before cell…
My Bad ad Weird Jobs
Comedy is a weird job, but it's not a bad job. Weird and bad jobs are the definition of first jobs; you know, the ones you get when you're right out of high school or college. Fast food is bad, but I…
Airline Seat Fighting at 30,000 Feet
Fighting over an airline seat, we've all been there! Or at least thought about it. This is one time that I actually thought I was going to be a part of the news because of a fight on the airlines.…
The Long-Term Payoff of Keeping Your Word
In the comedy business, it's easy to cancel one gig for another, better paying gig. Many times entertainers are looking at the short-term gain of making more money, instead of keeping their word.…
Helping Out vs Being Taken Advantage Of
Yes there's a thin line between helping out vs being taken advantage of, and in comedy you have to pay attention or you will get taken advantage of a lot! Here's a quick story about 2 times where I…
Drama in the Front Row
Alcohol and comedy clubs go together very well - which can lead to drama! And not all drama is because someone is drunk. Here's a quick story about a night where alcohol caused drama in the front row…
Battling the Bachelorettes
There are some groups in comedy clubs that comedians dread . . . Bacherlorette parties rank right up there around number 1. I've had to deal with my fair share of them but one club owner actually had…
Dolls? At My Age?
Yes, but these are special dolls! Here's a quick story about some dolls I was given to help me stop worrying about the future! It was a cool gift and I've used them for decades. Take a listen to see…
The Elements of Frustration in Comedy
There are lots of frustrating elements in comedy, and we're used to them . .. things like drunks or bad set ups. But sometimes there are things that mess up your performance that you couldn't even…
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