Michael Cundall Jr.6 days ago2 minLeadership Lies: What all those lists missTake a look around at any lists of the qualities any leader needs to have. You’ll be sure to see words like intelligence, integrity, insp...
Michael Cundall Jr.Jan 41 minHappy New Year from Mirth ManagementI want to take a moment and wish everyone a great and fulfilling new year. The year that was 2020 was chock full of challenges. It was li...
Michael Cundall Jr.Dec 14, 20203 minThe Importance of Blunt HumorWe all have to face difficult situations. Some of them of our making and others the world drops unceremonoiusly in our laps, as in the ca...
Michael Cundall Jr.Dec 2, 20203 minThe Last Humorous InterviewIn this last of a three-part series on humor and interviews, I want to focus on a background thought or assumption that’s important. It’s...
Michael Cundall Jr.Nov 24, 20203 minInterview with Humor 3This post is the third one in a four-part series on using humor in interviews. The first one just related a story of a time when I was pu...
Michael Cundall Jr.Nov 17, 20203 minHumorous InterviewsHumorous Interviews In last week’s post I wrote about a time when I was asked to tell a joke in an interview. And to repeat, that’s not a...
Michael Cundall Jr.Nov 9, 20203 minJoking in an Interview--Not Kidding!You often hear that you should stay away from using humor in interviews or when in meetings with new people or in formal spaces. This is ...
Michael Cundall Jr.Oct 28, 20202 minHumor as a KindnessWhen I write about humor I often write about how good it is for someone as an individual and or some organization. I focus a lot on what ...
Michael Cundall Jr.Oct 20, 20202 minThe Wonderful Finality of a Good JokeMel Brooks once said that “humor is just another defense against the universe.” I find the ability to laugh off difficulty, to approach t...
Michael Cundall Jr.Oct 6, 20205 minThat SNL Sketch Though..In a recent article on Vox, Emily Van Der Werff writes an insightful criticism and reflection on the nature of political satire as seen o...
Michael Cundall Jr.Sep 23, 20203 minFostering UnderstandingIn a recent Zoom meeting I was reminded of something really important to conversation and interpretation: The Principle of Charity. This ...
Michael Cundall Jr.Sep 10, 20203 minHave Fun with Your To Do ListOne of the ideas I constantly tell people to play with is finding incongruities or play around with the day to day things in their lives....
Michael Cundall Jr.Sep 1, 20203 minDown with DeliverablesAnyone and everyone has deliverables. School doesn’t call the assignments or grades deliverables, but they surely are. Ask any college st...
Michael Cundall Jr.Aug 21, 20202 minWork & Humor: The Best TeamAlbert Einstein once said that “Creativity is intelligence having fun,” and Andrew Carnegie said “Where there’s little laughter, there’s ...
Michael Cundall Jr.Jul 14, 20202 minHumorous NumbersRecently some colleagues and I have finished up and submitted for review at a journal (fingers crossed) a research article on humor and i...
Michael Cundall Jr.Jul 7, 20202 minLittle Gestures of FunOne of the things I try to tell people is that adding a little fun or humor in your day to day is not all that difficult. Take a look at ...
Michael Cundall Jr.Jun 26, 20202 minPandemic HumorI don't know about you but 2020 is one of the weirdest years I've experienced and we're only halfway through. Life feels disjointed. With...
Michael Cundall Jr.May 27, 20202 minGive the man a prizeIt's a truism that now many of us have a lot of time on our hands. I think the winner for the most creative use of time that I've seen ha...
Michael Cundall Jr.May 22, 20203 minA Splinter in the Rear pt. IIThe next morning I made my way to the nearest Urgent Care, which also happens to be my primary care office. Nice! The roads were pretty e...
Michael Cundall Jr.May 19, 20204 minSasse's DisasterWhile many students across the country were suffering through graduationesque ceremonies, ceremonies that were not what anyone would real...
Michael Cundall Jr. 6 days ago 2 min Leadership Lies: What all those lists miss Take a look around at any lists of the qualities any leader needs to have. You’ll be sure to see words like intelligence, integrity, insp...
Michael Cundall Jr. Jan 4 1 min Happy New Year from Mirth Management I want to take a moment and wish everyone a great and fulfilling new year. The year that was 2020 was chock full of challenges. It was li...