http://www.chrisbrogan.com/in-praise-of-jesters/ Learn How Human Business Works - Beyond Social Media Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.chrisbrogan.com/in-praise-of-jesters/comment-page-1/#comment-52697 » Why we are Jesters « SuzeMuse-My 1993 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:39:49 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/in-praise-of-jesters/#comment-52697 [...] Brogan writes in his blog this morning In Praise of Jesters. As usual, a very insightful piece, and right on the mark for Jester Creative [...] [...] Brogan writes in his blog this morning In Praise of Jesters. As usual, a very insightful piece, and right on the mark for Jester Creative [...]

]]> http://www.chrisbrogan.com/in-praise-of-jesters/comment-page-1/#comment-23935 Dan York Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:50:49 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/in-praise-of-jesters/#comment-23935 Chris, Thanks as always for making us think. Yes, Jesters are needed... and yes, the corporate "immune response system" may toss them out from time to time... but I do think it's a role that's necessary. Thanks, Dan Chris,
Thanks as always for making us think. Yes, Jesters are needed… and yes, the corporate “immune response system” may toss them out from time to time… but I do think it’s a role that’s necessary.
Thanks,
Dan

]]> http://www.chrisbrogan.com/in-praise-of-jesters/comment-page-1/#comment-234552 Dan York Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:50:00 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/in-praise-of-jesters/#comment-234552 Chris, Thanks as always for making us think. Yes, Jesters are needed... and yes, the corporate "immune response system" may toss them out from time to time... but I do think it's a role that's necessary. Thanks, Dan Chris,
Thanks as always for making us think. Yes, Jesters are needed… and yes, the corporate “immune response system” may toss them out from time to time… but I do think it’s a role that’s necessary.
Thanks,
Dan

]]> http://www.chrisbrogan.com/in-praise-of-jesters/comment-page-1/#comment-234553 Dan York Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:50:00 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/in-praise-of-jesters/#comment-234553 Chris, Thanks as always for making us think. Yes, Jesters are needed... and yes, the corporate "immune response system" may toss them out from time to time... but I do think it's a role that's necessary. Thanks, Dan Chris,
Thanks as always for making us think. Yes, Jesters are needed… and yes, the corporate “immune response system” may toss them out from time to time… but I do think it’s a role that’s necessary.
Thanks,
Dan

]]> http://www.chrisbrogan.com/in-praise-of-jesters/comment-page-1/#comment-22948 Cathleen Rittereiser Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:06:15 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/in-praise-of-jesters/#comment-22948 Chris, This made me think. I am often the jester. Like SpaceyG, it hasn't always paid off in the corporate world. But I hadn't thought about the other side of it. The jester can use the humor and creativity to have a positive impact on the business/task etc. I think that's where many jesters "goof up," myself included. We focus too much on getting the laughs and not enough on saying after everyone stops laughing, "but seriously...." I have been grappling with this issue recently, so this post is timely, thanks Chris,
This made me think. I am often the jester. Like SpaceyG, it hasn’t always paid off in the corporate world. But I hadn’t thought about the other side of it. The jester can use the humor and creativity to have a positive impact on the business/task etc. I think that’s where many jesters “goof up,” myself included. We focus too much on getting the laughs and not enough on saying after everyone stops laughing, “but seriously….” I have been grappling with this issue recently, so this post is timely, thanks

]]> http://www.chrisbrogan.com/in-praise-of-jesters/comment-page-1/#comment-234550 Cathleen Rittereiser Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:06:00 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/in-praise-of-jesters/#comment-234550 Chris, This made me think. I am often the jester. Like SpaceyG, it hasn't always paid off in the corporate world. But I hadn't thought about the other side of it. The jester can use the humor and creativity to have a positive impact on the business/task etc. I think that's where many jesters "goof up," myself included. We focus too much on getting the laughs and not enough on saying after everyone stops laughing, "but seriously...." I have been grappling with this issue recently, so this post is timely, thanks Chris,
This made me think. I am often the jester. Like SpaceyG, it hasn’t always paid off in the corporate world. But I hadn’t thought about the other side of it. The jester can use the humor and creativity to have a positive impact on the business/task etc. I think that’s where many jesters “goof up,” myself included. We focus too much on getting the laughs and not enough on saying after everyone stops laughing, “but seriously….” I have been grappling with this issue recently, so this post is timely, thanks

]]> http://www.chrisbrogan.com/in-praise-of-jesters/comment-page-1/#comment-234551 Cathleen Rittereiser Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:06:00 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/in-praise-of-jesters/#comment-234551 Chris, This made me think. I am often the jester. Like SpaceyG, it hasn't always paid off in the corporate world. But I hadn't thought about the other side of it. The jester can use the humor and creativity to have a positive impact on the business/task etc. I think that's where many jesters "goof up," myself included. We focus too much on getting the laughs and not enough on saying after everyone stops laughing, "but seriously...." I have been grappling with this issue recently, so this post is timely, thanks Chris,
This made me think. I am often the jester. Like SpaceyG, it hasn’t always paid off in the corporate world. But I hadn’t thought about the other side of it. The jester can use the humor and creativity to have a positive impact on the business/task etc. I think that’s where many jesters “goof up,” myself included. We focus too much on getting the laughs and not enough on saying after everyone stops laughing, “but seriously….” I have been grappling with this issue recently, so this post is timely, thanks

]]> http://www.chrisbrogan.com/in-praise-of-jesters/comment-page-1/#comment-22842 annie Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:03:05 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/in-praise-of-jesters/#comment-22842 I use the jester roll as a parenting tool. Nothing diffuses a cranky preschooler or a sulky teen quicker than a peak at the humor of the situation. There's always something funny about everything, no matter how angry everyone seems, so I try to find it, point it out- once the giggling starts, then subsides- the real conversation (or discipline if necessary) can take place. Works every time! I use the jester roll as a parenting tool. Nothing diffuses a cranky preschooler or a sulky teen quicker than a peak at the humor of the situation. There’s always something funny about everything, no matter how angry everyone seems, so I try to find it, point it out- once the giggling starts, then subsides- the real conversation (or discipline if necessary) can take place. Works every time!

]]> http://www.chrisbrogan.com/in-praise-of-jesters/comment-page-1/#comment-234548 annie Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:03:00 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/in-praise-of-jesters/#comment-234548 I use the jester roll as a parenting tool. Nothing diffuses a cranky preschooler or a sulky teen quicker than a peak at the humor of the situation. There's always something funny about everything, no matter how angry everyone seems, so I try to find it, point it out- once the giggling starts, then subsides- the real conversation (or discipline if necessary) can take place. Works every time! I use the jester roll as a parenting tool. Nothing diffuses a cranky preschooler or a sulky teen quicker than a peak at the humor of the situation. There’s always something funny about everything, no matter how angry everyone seems, so I try to find it, point it out- once the giggling starts, then subsides- the real conversation (or discipline if necessary) can take place. Works every time!

]]> http://www.chrisbrogan.com/in-praise-of-jesters/comment-page-1/#comment-234549 annie Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:03:00 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/in-praise-of-jesters/#comment-234549 I use the jester roll as a parenting tool. Nothing diffuses a cranky preschooler or a sulky teen quicker than a peak at the humor of the situation. There's always something funny about everything, no matter how angry everyone seems, so I try to find it, point it out- once the giggling starts, then subsides- the real conversation (or discipline if necessary) can take place. Works every time! I use the jester roll as a parenting tool. Nothing diffuses a cranky preschooler or a sulky teen quicker than a peak at the humor of the situation. There’s always something funny about everything, no matter how angry everyone seems, so I try to find it, point it out- once the giggling starts, then subsides- the real conversation (or discipline if necessary) can take place. Works every time!

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