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About the book
Stand-up comedy helped me in business find my voice, be present, and stop doing things for reasons other than experiencing joy and fulfillment.
Comediology is applying successful comedic techniques, traditionally used to amuse, entertain, or make an audience laugh, to your every day profession or career.
What is It? (And will it work on my boss?)
busi-ness:
A person’s regular occupation, profession, or trade, which, if left unchecked without fun, can lead to your soul being sucked dry as a … (just think of something really dry – like me, everyday before noon.)
com-e-dy:
The study of professional entertainment or amusement, consisting of jokes and satirical sketches, intended to make an audience laugh, and historically occupied by food service workers and the uninsured.
com-e-di-ol-o-gy:
Applying successful comedic techniques traditionally used to amuse, entertain, or make an audience laugh, to your occupation, profession or trade to enhance your daily effectiveness, fulfillment, and joy
About the Authors
Chris Tabish
Chris Tabish is the co-founder of Venture West Consulting in Silicon Valley whose mission is to help organizations create meaningful strategies and bring them to reality. Chris has been active in the stand-up comedy world since 2010 and continues to perform in the San Francisco Bay area where he lives with his wife and three kids.
(Disclaimer: We used Photoshop - don’t expect us to look like this in person.)
Kurtis Matthews
Kurtis Matthews is a professional comedian, executive comedy coach and stand up teacher. Kurtis starred in the hit BBC 1 Reality Show, “Find Me the Funny,” as well as Season 2 of the Popular TV Show, “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew.” He founded the San Francisco Comedy College (SFCC), the nation’s largest stand-up school