The Safest Target for Your Humor as a Leader Is Yourself

Terry Paulson
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The best leaders know that the safest target for humor will always be yourself. I love a quote attributed to Pope John XXIII when he says, I often wake at night and begin to think about a serious problem and decide I must tell the pope about it ...

Be comfortable in your own skin. Laugh at yourself before other people do, and you have no problem if you wait till they laugh at you. That’s a little harder. I hope you take time to read my article on Epoch Times Leaders Make Humor Work On The Job. Thanks for watching.

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Terry Paulson
Terry Paulson
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Terry Paulson has a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and a M.A. in lay theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. In addition to being a contributing author to The Epoch Times, he’s an op-ed columnist for Townhall.com. He's author of “The Optimism Advantage,” “They Shoot Managers Don’t They,” “Leadership Truths One Story at a Time,” and his new action novel "The Summit." As a professional speaker and trainer, he helps leaders and teams leverage optimism to make change work.
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