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Why "Punching Down" is Irrelevant to Comedy
A speaking event at a library I did a while back. Not glamourous, but fun nonetheless. https://medium.com/@mike.bberg/why-punching-down-i...


Taking Action: An Exercise -- part 1
I think it is fair to say we often want to do certain things in life but something holds us back from actually doing it. Perhaps you...


Gig: Wauconda High School
Not too long ago I was invited to speak at Wauconda High School, which is in a northwest suburb of Chicago, IL. The speech was a jam...


How do researchers do studies on happiness?
When I spoke recently for a Rotary Club, I had someone ask me to email her a few of the attributes I noted that researchers use when they...


Focus on 1 of 9 things -- The Martin Short Method
Famed comic actor Martin Short writes about "The Nine Categories" or how he chooses to work on aspects of his life in course-load terms,...


Gig: Quad Cities
Recently I spoke at a conference in Rock Island, Illinois. This was a very successful event speaking to municipal clerks from all over...
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