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September 8, 2015 – Ever met a man who can earn himself a speeding ticket and then continue on his way in high spirits?
There’s a reason Allen Klein can do that – he does not give away his power to other people.
That’s what ruins our days and, in some cases, our lives.
In his book, You Can’t Ruin My Day, 52 Ways to Turn Any Situation Around, Allen provides tools and suggestions for getting over it.
Do you want to be right? Or do you want to be happy?
Allen’s ideas, however, aren’t just about sloughing off the traffic violation or the dog poo on the bottom of your shoe.
He speaks about grief, moving forward, gratitude, and humor during tough times.
After losing his wife at 34 to a rare disease, Allen dedicated his life to the art of finding joy. He teaches that tears are inevitable in life, but there is also humor, joy, and immense gratitude to be experienced.
We have to ask ourselves – what is going to win? The anger? The sorrow? The alcoholism? The hurtful opinions of others?
We can be grateful for not only what is going right in our lives but also for the not so great stuff.
There is much wisdom in this interview and tons more in Allen’s books.
Formal Bio:
Ever hear of a “Jollytologist®”? Well meet the world’s one and only Allen Klein. Through his books and his presentations, Klein shows people worldwide how to deal with everything from traffic jams to tragedies. Allen Klein got into this unusual line of work after his wife died of a rare liver disease at the age of 34. He saw how humor helped her, and those around her, cope. He also saw how humor helped him get through that loss. He now teaches others how to find some in trying times. Those audiences include people in 48 states as well as Israel and Australia, and clients from IBM to the IRS.
Klein is an award-winning speaker and best-selling author. He is the recipient of a Toastmasters Communication and Leadership Award and a Certified Speaking Professional designation from the National Speakers Association. (Less than 800 of its 4,000 members have this honor.) Klein has authored, among other books, The Healing Power of Humor, Quotations to Cheer You Up, Up Words for Down Days, and The Courage to Laugh. The first book, The Healing Power of Humor, shows people how to use humor to deal with everyday trials and tribulations; the latter book, The Courage to Laugh, documents how people have used humor to triumph over tragedy. Klein has a master’s degree in humor from St. Mary’s College in Minnesota (and that’s no joke!) And he is well suited to his subject. Years before becoming a “Jollytologist®”, Klein was nicknamed the “King of Whimsy” because he designed all the children shows at CBS television in New York City. Among those productions was one you probably remember the Captain Kangaroo show. Although no longer working in the light-hearted world of children, Klein still believes that adults need to take a lesson from them and lighten up. To help adults do this, Klein is both the editor of The Mid-Month Mirth Memo e-zine, founder of International Mirth Month (every March), and President-elect of the Association of Applied and Therapeutic Humor (www.aath.org).
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