Finding the Funny: Leadership Tips From a Comedian

By Jan McInnis

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It's funny business! Learn leadership & business skills to deal with people & handle life's curveballs. A professional comedian offers laughs & practical tips. Funny comedian & top keynote speaker Jan McInnis's unique, fun and useful ideas will help you develop solutions to your own work and life issues. Jan is an established comedy writer. She's sold material for Jay Leno’s Tonight Show monologue on the Tonight Show as well as many other people, places and groups – radio, TV, syndicated cartoon strips, and even guests on the Jerry Springer show (her parents are proud). For over 25+ years she’s traveled country as a comedian, keynote speaker, and Master of Ceremonies. She's shared her clean comedy with thousands of organizations, and her business tips with thousands of corporations and associations. She's been onstage in front of everyone from the Mayo Clinic to several of the Federal Reserve Banks. Jan is also currently co-starring in the Baby Boomer Comedy Show, touring theatres with comedian Kent Rader, and she is also an excellent Master of Ceremonies! Jan is the author of two books "Finding the Funny Fast – How to Create Quick Humor to Connect with Clients, Coworkers & Crowds," and "Convention Comedian – Stories and Wisdom From Two Decades of Chicken Dinners and Comedy Clubs." Her short stories can be heard on her popular podcast: "Comedian Stories: Tales From the Road in Under 5 Minutes." What's in store every week? Monday – Friday – Jan offers a quick tip for managing work and personal life Saturday – a tip for Finding the Funny . . . Jan will help you find the funny in your life with a quick tip on using humor Sunday – It's time to sit back and enjoy a minute of Jan's clean comedy from her shows. Jan has shared her humor keynotes with groups such as... Mayo Clinic Abbott Pharmaceuticals Sanofi Aventis Pharmaceuticals Kaiser-Permanente Davita Dialysis Centers Blue Cross Blue Shield National Council for Prescription Drug Companies Organization of Nurse Leaders Federal Reserve Banks BDO Accounting Transamerica Insurance & Investment Group Merrill Lynch American Institute of CPAs National League of Cities International Worker's Compensation Fund LA County Management Association Social Security Administration Southern California Public Power Authority U.S. Air Force American Heart Associations Go Red For Women luncheons Speaking of Women's Health International Association of Administrative Professionals Toyota Women’s Conference Women in Insurance and Financial Services Soroptimists Women in Film & Video Henry Ford Health Centers Women’s Event Breast cancer awareness School Business Officials associations School superintendent associations School boards associations State education associations Community college associations Head Start associations Texas adult protective services Association of Elementary and Middle School Principals International Association of Emergency Managers Disney Emergency Managers COPIC Salt Lake County Public Works and Municipal Services Disaster Recovery Conference Pennsylvania Governor’s Occupational Safety and Health conference Mid Atlantic Safety conference and Chesapeake Regional Safety Council Risk associations American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Rehabilitation Associations NIGP Public procurement associations Public purchasing associations correctional associations public utilities public personnel associations rural housing associations community action associations Health Information Management Associations Healthcare Financial Management Associations Hospitals Home Healthcare Associations Assisted Living Associations Medical Group Management Associations Healthcare Risk Associations Healthcare Quality Associations state emergency management associations insurance groups state education associations community college associations school administrators associations school nutrition associations principal associations library associations

Episode Date
A Bombshell Announcement (that turned into a great show!)
Oct 13, 2025
The Heckle I'll Never Forget
Oct 07, 2025
Opening for a Superstar: Expectations vs. Reality
Oct 03, 2025
Walking Away From Your Dream Job
Sep 18, 2025
Cruise Ship Fiasco
Sep 08, 2025
When Your Gig Comes with a Warning Label
Sep 02, 2025
How NOT to get a referral
Aug 25, 2025
The Wordrobe Choice that Backfired
Aug 19, 2025
Fame and Fortune
Aug 12, 2025
A High Stakes Booking
Jul 28, 2025
Decorated and Deflated: A Lesson in Pointless Power Plays
Jul 18, 2025
When Things Get Awkward
Jul 03, 2025
"Trust Me" is Not a Good Business Plan
Jun 24, 2025
Thanks for the Feedback . . . I Think!
Jun 10, 2025
Out of the Blue & Kinda Weird
May 13, 2025
Climbing to the Top of the Pile, 1 Joke at a Time (writing for Jay Leno)
Apr 21, 2025
How I Got Cheated Out of My Biggest Break in Comedy
Apr 17, 2025
Oh Darn, a Woman Comic
Apr 07, 2025
3 Nights in Hawaii for 16 Minutes on Stage
Mar 20, 2025
Comedy Under Pressure
Mar 13, 2025
My Rideshare Nightmares
Feb 07, 2025
My Recipe For Success: The Secret Ingredients for Achieving Anything!
Jan 17, 2025
When More Money is Too Much
Jan 03, 2025
Deadly Rental Cars
Nov 26, 2024
Finding Nemo with Ellen DeGeneres
Aug 28, 2024
Bad Comment Cards. Larry the Cable Guy Helps
Aug 22, 2024
ALMOST on Oprah!
Jul 30, 2024
Cher's Help Launching My Career
Jul 02, 2024
Do You Really Want to Be Famous? I got to work with Jon Stewart
May 31, 2024
A Bad Idea for Making Money
May 07, 2024
Making Onto "The List"
Apr 25, 2024
Cursing on Stage
Apr 09, 2024
The Biggest Radio Show
Mar 08, 2024
Drunkest Emcee Gig
Feb 27, 2024
Mom's Genius Idea
Feb 16, 2024
The BEST Moment in Your Career
Oct 25, 2023
News jokes for Friday, September 1, 2023
Sep 01, 2023
News Jokes for Thursday, August 31, 2023
Aug 31, 2023
Five Things I Learned From Forensic Files
Aug 30, 2023
Making Crap Up! The Secret to My Success
Mar 17, 2022
White Elephants, Cuss Boxes and Cheating Jerry Lewis
Sep 17, 2021
Clean Comedy Live
Jan 17, 2021
How to Write Humor
Jan 16, 2021
Humor Rules, part 5
Jan 15, 2021
Humor Rules, part 4
Jan 14, 2021
Humor Rules, part 3
Jan 13, 2021
Humor Rules, Part 2
Jan 12, 2021
Humor Rules
Jan 11, 2021
Sunday Funnies - Clean Comedy Live
Jan 10, 2021
How to Write Comedy
Jan 09, 2021
Communication Tips, part 5
Jan 08, 2021
Communication Tips, part 4
Jan 07, 2021
Communication Tips, part 3
Jan 06, 2021
Communication Tips, part 2
Jan 05, 2021
Communication Tips
Jan 04, 2021
Sunday Funnies, Clean Comedy Live
Jan 03, 2021
How to Write Humor
Jan 02, 2021
How to succeed even if you're not the best, part 5
Jan 01, 2021
How to succeed even if you're not the best, part 4
Dec 31, 2020
How to succeed even if you're not the best, part 3
Dec 30, 2020
How to succeed even if you're not the best, part 2
Dec 29, 2020
How to succeed even if you're not the best
Dec 28, 2020
Clean Comedy Live, Sunday Funnies
Dec 27, 2020
Humor Writing Tip
Dec 26, 2020
Making Huge Life Changes, part 5
Dec 25, 2020
Making Huge Life Changes, part 4
Dec 24, 2020
Making Huge Life Changes, part 3
Dec 23, 2020
Making Huge Life Changes, part 2
Dec 22, 2020
Making Huge Life Changes
Dec 21, 2020
Sunday Funnies - Clean Comedy Live
Dec 20, 2020
Comedy Writing Techniques
Dec 19, 2020
Memory Techniques From a Comedian, part 5
Dec 18, 2020
Memory Techniques From a Comedian, part 4
Dec 17, 2020
Memory Techniques From a Comedian, part 3
Dec 16, 2020
Memory Techniques From a Comedian, part 2
Dec 15, 2020
Memory Techniques From a Comedian
Dec 14, 2020
Sunday Funnies - Clean Comedy Live
Dec 13, 2020
How to Write Humor
Dec 12, 2020
Introductions, part 5
Dec 11, 2020
Introductions, part 4
Dec 10, 2020
Introductions, part 3
Dec 09, 2020
Introductions, part 2
Dec 08, 2020
Introductions
Dec 07, 2020
Sunday Funnies - Clean Comedy Live
Dec 06, 2020
My LA Comedy Store Audition Podcast
Dec 05, 2020
Comedy and Coal Miners
Dec 04, 2020
My Comedy Starts and Stops, part 2
Dec 03, 2020
My Comedy Starts and Stops, part 1
Dec 02, 2020
Comedian Star Power Podcast
Dec 01, 2020
That One Joke Podcast
Nov 30, 2020
Sunday Funnies, Clean Comedy Live
Nov 29, 2020
Humor Writing Tips
Nov 28, 2020
Tips for Using Humor in Business, part 5
Nov 27, 2020
Tips For Using Humor in Business, part 4
Nov 26, 2020
Tips for Using Humor in Business, part 3
Nov 25, 2020
Tips For Using Humor in Business, part 2
Nov 24, 2020
Tips For Using Humor in Business
Nov 23, 2020
Clean Comedy Live
Nov 22, 2020
How to Write Humor
Nov 21, 2020
Laughing and Your Health, part 5
Nov 20, 2020