One common characteristic of most likable people is their sense of humor. As Dr. Tony Alessandra discusses in this week’s story, your sense of humor can go a long way in both your personal and professional life. If you can learn how to walk the fine line of “everything is subject to humor” but also “knowing when to stop”, you will be have mastered one of the GREAT characteristics of exceptional communication.
Developing a Sense of Humor
by Dr. Tony Alessandra
C onversation never sits easier than when we now and then discharge ourselves in a symphony of laughter, which may not improperly be called the chorus of conversation,” according to the eighteenth-century essayist Sir Richard Steele.
Humor is a social lubricant. It gives us something to share and creates bonds of appreciation. We are automatically endeared to people who make us laugh.
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