AN INTRODUCTION #3. Knowing is half the battle. Those old G.I. Joe PSAs were spot on: knowing is half the battle. The other 1 half is actually doing something with that knowledge. Whether or not you actually use humor to improve your work is up to you; I can’t come to your 2 workplace and force you to do it. Let me repeat that: Every day, you choose whether to use humor to enjoy work more. It is your choice. For those of you concerned your coworkers won’t approve, check out the next chapter that addresses that specifically. In the meantime, also consider some of the best advice I ever received while at P&G: “It’s better to beg forgiveness than to ask for permission.” I follow this advice every day with regards to using humor and never once have had to beg. In fact, it’s what led me to the success I found at P&G and since with Humor That Works. Make the choice to use humor and I’m sure you’ll be pleasantly surprised at the success and fun you’ll find. 1 If G.I. Joe isn’t your cup of coffee tea, or you have no idea what I’m talking about, Stephen Covey also shared a similar sentiment: “To know and not to do is really not to know.” 2 Well actually I can, and often do, visit workplaces to give keynotes, conduct training or provide humor coaching (check out htww.co/consulting for more). The point is you have to do something, even if that something is call 646-543-7398 to hire me. iv