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An Audience of One

Last week I gave the best, most effective, motivational speech I have ever given.It wasn't for a large group. It wasn't on a fancy stage with a spotlight. I wasn't even wearing any make-up. Actually,...

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"A Jewish Comic and a Muslim Researcher Walk into a Party..."

Can humor really bridge the gap between Muslims and Jews?If you missed my piece on NPR's "All Things Considered," click here to hear about the unlikely relationship between a Jewish comic and a very...

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Authenticity Isn't Pretty

I'm visiting my mother-in-law who is living in assisted living.  As we walk into lunch, we pass a very old man in a wheelchair.  I smile at him and say, "Hi! I hope you're having a good day!"I thought...

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Wringing Out Last Year's Mess

Click to watch Judy's TEDx talk & find the power of your message.Before you chide yourself for already breaking those New Year's resolutions, or not even making any... hold on! It just might be...

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7 Tips on How to Write Your TED Talk in 20 Minutes

CARTER'S SEVEN STEPS TO WRITING A KILLER SPEECH When preparing to speak, most people waste time with this process:Freak outProcrastinateFind a story about themselvesThe big problem with this approach...

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Your Next Gig: When Things Get Dire - Inspire!

When doing a gig, you have to be willing to give up everything you planned. Your gig is never going to go the way it went when you were practicing in your shower - and that isn't necessarily a bad...

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Can We Do-Over Our Stupid Mistakes?

So much of my life has been fretting over stupid things I've said and done. We all say things occasionally we wish we could take back right afterwards -- if only life had an UNDO menu choice like...

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Learning from Oscar

We speakers can learn a lot from the acceptance speeches at the 2014 Academy Awards. Some of you might have read my blog last year where I railed about “The Waste of Red Carpet.”This year, I didn't...

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With A LOT of Help from my Friends...

As many of my Facebook friends know, last week I was hit with a devastating disaster when my two dogs ate an entire box of snail poison that someone (not named) left in my yard. Apparently, to dogs,...

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Performing for Free? There's Hope...

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }A:link { }I just got a speaking engagement in Oman!Have you heard of that country? I hadn't. I had to go to Mapquest to see if it's near TARZANA, or some familiar place --...

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Inappropriate Humor in SLC?

A few weeks ago, I did a humor workshop for the National Speakers Association in Salt Lake City. And within view of the Mormon Temple, standing in front of portraits of the Mormon prophets, I did a BJ...

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Thoughts on the Disappearing Malaysian Plane...

 “The plane seems to have just disappeared with 236 souls on board,” said Brian Williams on NBC News, speaking about the missing Malaysian plane.That word made me look up from cooking dinner, and...

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Steal This Blog...Please

I was watching a speaker open with something really funny.  I know because this speaker was opening with MY JOKE!  The Internet has become a place where people post jokes and stories that their grandma...

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Will a Female Comic Ever Host Late Night?

The LA Times called CBS’s choice of Stephen Colbert to replace David Letterman, “Not a Conservative Choice.”Really?  Come on.  I love Colbert, but casting another white male comic in the coveted Late...

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How to Never Be Boring

Last night I had a EUREKA MOMENT.As I prepare for my Story and Speaking workshop in NYC, I have been trying to figure out why some stories are so captivating -- and others have the same effect as...

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How to Get What You're Worth: The Art of Negotiation

The one question every COMIC or SPEAKER wants after a gig is this:“We LOVED you...so, how much would you charge to present at our company?”I get so many emails from students saying, “Someone wants to...

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Sharing Stories: Is TOASTMASTERS the cure to Peace in the Middle East?

The Middle East. What comes to your mind? Muslim terrorists? Dangerous people? Oppressed women?When I accepted an invite to speak at District 20 Toastmasters Annual Conference in Muscat, Oman, my...

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How to Write your LIfe Story: Start with Yesterday

  There can be an EXTRAORDINARY story in an ORDINARY day.Have you ever seen a comic, a Toastmaster winner, a one-person show and thought: “I have great stories! Better stories! I should write them down...

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How to Break Into Stand-Up Comedy

Get into the head of a Comedy Booker! You are invited to join myself and Jamie Flam, Artistic Director of the Hollywood Improv, for a tell-it-like-it-is, Free Teleseminar on “How to Get Booked at a...

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WOMEN IN BUSINESS: How to Brand Yourself as an Expert

This Friday I’m speaking in LA at a women in business event put on by the California State Board of Equalization – the 2014 Connecting Women to Power Business Conference.Do women have a hard time...

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