Laffirmations: 1001 Ways to Add Humor to Your Life and Work [Paperback]

Joel Goodman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1995

Joel Goodman brings you 52 weeks of ideas to strengthen your sense of humor. Each month starts with a humorous insight from Ziggy . The remaining days include quotes and questions, along with practical tips designed to make you smile. Quotes come from legendary greats--Bill Cosby, Goldie Hawn, Jerry Seinfeld and many, many more!

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About the Author

Dr. Joel Goodman, founder and Director of The HUMOR Project, is a popular speaker whose programs have tickled and touched the lives of millions of people throughout the U.S. and abroad.

Dr. Goodman has authored eight jest-selling books (including Laffirmations: 1,001 Ways to Add Humor to Your Life and Work). He also has edited the LAUGHING MATTERS magazine, generating rave reviews from thousands of people throughout the U.S. and 20 other countries.

Joel has been a pioneer focusing on the positive power of humor and creativity.  Described as "the first full-time humor educator in the world," Joel founded The HUMOR Project in 1977.

Joel founded AHA!, the American Humor Association, which includes over 165,000 humor conspirators. He believes that it is important for business to "do well and do good" at the same time: The HUMOR Project has provided grants to 450+ schools, hospitals, and human service agencies to help them develop services and resources that tap the positive power of humor.

Joel takes his work very seriously, and he takes himself very lightly as he helps people to get more smileage out of their lives and jobs. His own most important mentors when it comes to humor are his 26-year-old son, Adam, his 22-year-old daughter, Alyssa, and his young-at-heart wife, Margie.

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MARCH 21

If you haven't got a sense of humor, you haven't got any sense at all.
--Mary McDonald

If you ever misplaced your sense of humor, where would you look for it?

Make up a sign for your desk that says, ""I don't remember what I wanted to be when I grew up . . . but I'm sure it wasn't this."" This is especially helpful when you lose sight of what you're doing and why you're doing it.

©1995. Joel Goodman. All rights reserved. Reprinted from Laffirmations . No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the written permission of the publisher. Publisher: Health Communications, Inc., 3201 SW 15th Street, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442.

Product Details

• Paperback: 385 pages
• Publisher: HCI (April 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558743464
• ISBN-13: 978-1558743465
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 1.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #126,980 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great companion for The Healing Power of Humor, December 28, 2006

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Allen Klein "Mr. Jollytologist" (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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If it's laughter you're after and ideas of how to get more laughter in your life, this is a wonderful book. It will provide 52 weeks of thoughts and quotations to help you remember to lighten up. It also makes a great companion book to The Healing Power of Humor, which among other things, provides specific techniques and exercises to help the reader find something to laugh about in not-so-funny stuff.

5.0 out of 5 stars Laffirmations: 1001 WAys to add Humor to Your Life and Work, May 3, 2011

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IT'S A GOOD LITTLE BOOK TO HELP REMIND ME TO NOT TAKE LIFE TOO SERIOUSLY. STARTS MY DAY IN AN UPBEAT WAY!!!! IT'S VERY GOOD FOR A CHUCKLE A DAY.

5.0 out of 5 stars A nice little lift, January 31, 2011

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Bea Strickland (SAN JOSE, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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I lose my sense of humor easily and this gives me a reminder plus a direction to think differently. Yea for Joel !!