Working can be hard work… obviously. But that doesn’t mean it should only be hard work.



Studies show we laugh and smile less as we enter our 20s - which is when most of us enter the full-time workforce. 



Given how much of our lives we spend at work, we all want to make it a bit more fun. But the good news for the boss is - laughing more often at work makes us better at our jobs! So the question is: how do we become funnier? 



Naomi Bagdonas teaches humour at Stanford University (yes, that’s a real job) and shares some concrete, actionable tips for being funny, and for making humour a habit. 



Connect with Naomi on Twitter or Linkedin



You can find the full interview here: How to bring more comedy into your next stand-up meeting, with Naomi Bagdonas



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CREDITS



Produced by Inventium

Host: Amantha Imber

Production Support from Deadset Studios

Sound Engineer: Martin Imber

Working can be hard work… obviously. But that doesn’t mean it should only be hard work. Studies show we laugh and smile less as we enter our 20s - which is when most of us enter the full-time workforce.  Given how much of our lives we spend at work, we all want to make it a bit more fun. But the good news for the boss is - laughing more often at work makes us better at our jobs! So the question is: how do we become funnier?  Naomi Bagdonas teaches humour at Stanford University (yes, that’s a real job) and shares some concrete, actionable tips for being funny, and for making humour a habit.  Connect with Naomi on <a href="https://twitter.com/nbagdonas?lang=en">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nbagdonas/">Linkedin</a> You can find the full interview here: <a href="https://www.amantha.com/podcasts/how-to-bring-more-comedy-into-your-next-stand-up-meeting-with-naomi-bagdonas/">How to bring more comedy into your next stand-up meeting, with Naomi Bagdonas</a> Connect with me on the socials:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber">Linkedin</a><a href="https://twitter.com/amantha">Twitter</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/">Instagram</a>  If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at <a href="http://howiwork.co/">http://howiwork.co</a> Visit <a href="https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast">https://www.amantha.com/podcast</a> for full show notes from all episodes. Get in touch at <a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&amp;fs=1&amp;tf=1&amp;to=amantha@inventium.com.au">amantha@inventium.com.au</a>  CREDITS Produced by <a href="https://www.inventium.com.au/">Inventium</a>Host: <a href="https://www.amanthaimber.com/">Amantha Imber</a>Production Support from <a href="https://www.deadsetstudios.com/">Deadset Studios</a>Sound Engineer: Martin Imber

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How I Work

Studies show we remember more, are more persuasive, and think more creatively the more we laugh. Stanford University professor Naomi Bagdonas’s top tips on becoming funnier will help you perform better at work. You’ll also enjoy the workplace more.

Want to be more persuasive, have better recall, and think more creatively? You need to laugh more!

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