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Finding the Funny: Leadership Tips From a Comedian

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

Fun Funny Management Inspiration Self-Improvement Leadership Education Comedy Entertainment Humor Success Business
Update frequency
every 4 days
Average duration
2 minutes
Episodes
108
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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Finding Nemo with Ellen DeGeneres

Finding Nemo with Ellen DeGeneres

Sometimes you get an opportunity out of the blue that is HUGE; Here's a quick story of one of mine. 

https://www.TheWorkLady.com  Jan McInnis is a top change management keynote speaker and comedian. …

00:03:22  |   Wed 28 Aug 2024
Bad Comment Cards. Larry the Cable Guy Helps

Bad Comment Cards. Larry the Cable Guy Helps

A week of bad shows will kill your spirit. My week working with Larry the Cable Guy saved my career, AND I learned a valuable lesson about failure. Here's a quick story from my days on the road in co…

00:03:19  |   Thu 22 Aug 2024
ALMOST on Oprah!

ALMOST on Oprah!

I had my plane tickets and I was BOOKED. But other stuff happened. Somewhere out there, there's a house wife in Texas who messed up my big break!! Here's the short version of a moment in my life that…

00:03:17  |   Tue 30 Jul 2024
Cher's Help Launching My Career

Cher's Help Launching My Career

Who knew attending a Cher concert would lead to a life in comedy for ME! AND it was so full of weird coincedences that you just can't make it up. Take a 2 minute listen as to how I got the nerve to g…

00:02:32  |   Tue 02 Jul 2024
Do You Really Want to Be Famous? I got to work with Jon Stewart

Do You Really Want to Be Famous? I got to work with Jon Stewart

Do you really want to be famous is a quick post about the weekend I worked with Jon Stewart at the Punchline Comedy Club in Atlanta. It gave me a unique perspective on being famous and brought up a f…

00:02:40  |   Fri 31 May 2024
A Bad Idea for Making Money

A Bad Idea for Making Money

I've been hit up for money before from various people, but listen in to this quick story about an agency who tried to get some money from me to help them promote me. It was ridiculous!

I tried helpin…

00:03:15  |   Tue 07 May 2024
Making Onto

Making Onto "The List"

There are some lists you want to make it on in comedy and some you don't. Here's a quick story about the time I got on a very good list!

Funny comedian & top keynote speaker Jan McInnis's unique, fu…

00:02:26  |   Thu 25 Apr 2024
Cursing on Stage

Cursing on Stage

Cursing on stage is usally a BIG no-no for corporate events, BUT here's a quick story about the ONE time I did it and it worked!!! In fact I got booked for MORE shows.

Funny comedian & top keynote s…

00:03:07  |   Tue 09 Apr 2024
The Biggest Radio Show

The Biggest Radio Show

It's funny business! And today Jan shares a quick story from her comedy club days about doing radio . . . or NOT doing radio. Take a quick break and pick up a quick tip.

00:02:17  |   Fri 08 Mar 2024
Drunkest Emcee Gig

Drunkest Emcee Gig

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. 

This episode is what she learned from the drunkest e…

00:04:05  |   Tue 27 Feb 2024
Mom's Genius Idea

Mom's Genius Idea

It's funny business! Learn leadership & business skills to deal with people & handle life's curveballs. A professional comedian offers laughs & practical tips.

Check out Jan's website here.

Check out…

00:04:24  |   Fri 16 Feb 2024
The BEST Moment in Your Career

The BEST Moment in Your Career

Short stories from Jan's comedy and keynote speaking career with unique tips for business.

 

https://www.theWorkLady.com Jan McInnis is a top keynote speaker, funny female motivational speaker, co…

00:04:11  |   Wed 25 Oct 2023
News jokes for Friday, September 1, 2023

News jokes for Friday, September 1, 2023

Two quick jokes from the news today. Check them out!

00:00:42  |   Fri 01 Sep 2023
News Jokes for Thursday, August 31, 2023

News Jokes for Thursday, August 31, 2023

Jan's Website3 news jokes under 1 minute. I've written and sold a ton of jokes from news stories. Nowadays I just do them for myself because I think they're funny. News stores are an easy way to add …

00:00:54  |   Thu 31 Aug 2023
Five Things I Learned From Forensic Files

Five Things I Learned From Forensic Files

Murder Investigations and Big Business are connected! At least that's what funny motivational speaker, comedian and business humorist Jan McInnis says. Her latest article titled "Five Things I Learne…

00:04:40  |   Wed 30 Aug 2023
Making Crap Up! The Secret to My Success

Making Crap Up! The Secret to My Success

It's funny business! Learn leadership & business skills to deal with people & handle life's curveballs. A professional comedian offers laughs & practical tips. Today Jan shares one of the keys of he…
00:04:28  |   Thu 17 Mar 2022
White Elephants, Cuss Boxes and Cheating Jerry Lewis

White Elephants, Cuss Boxes and Cheating Jerry Lewis

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 mat…

00:05:06  |   Fri 17 Sep 2021
Clean Comedy Live

Clean Comedy Live

I think I actually had that thought when I was in my marketing job. I talked about using statistics in yesterdays humor tip, so that's an example of how I did it.

 

I hope you're having a wonderful S…

00:00:46  |   Sun 17 Jan 2021
How to Write Humor

How to Write Humor

And it's the Saturday edition of Finding the Funny, which means I'll be giving you a tip to find the funny yourself! I've written for everyone from the Tonight Show to radio, syndicated cartoon strip…

00:01:04  |   Sat 16 Jan 2021
Humor Rules, part 5

Humor Rules, part 5

If you watch 20 comics, you may see 20 different approaches to telling a joke. In my act I do 3-4 jokes a minute, and I like the set-up punch style of Rodney Dangerfield and Jay Leno. If you don't li…

00:01:22  |   Fri 15 Jan 2021
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