Allen Klein
Allen Klein
Allen Kleinwas an American businessman, music publisher, writers' representative, filmmaker and record label executive, most noted for his tough persona and aggressive, innovative negotiation tactics, many of which established higher industry standards for compensating recording artists. He founded ABKCO Music & Records Incorporated. Klein revolutionized the income potentials of recording artists, who previously had been routinely victimized by onerous record company contracts. He first scored massive monetary and contractual windfalls for Buddy Knox and Jimmy Bowen, one-hit rockabillies of the...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth26 April 1938
CountryUnited States of America
Whether planned or not, humor takes our mind off of our troubles.
When we can find some humor in our upsets, they no longer seem as large or as important as they once did.
There is always something to chuckle about. Sometimes we see it. Sometimes … we don't. Still, the world is filled with humor. It is there when we are happy and it is there to cheer us up when we are not.
Any attempts at humor immediately after September 11th were deemed tasteless.
Since the goal of my programs is to show audiences how humor can both help them heal as well as deal with not-so-funny stuff, I decided to discuss the events of the previous week, the pain all of us were feeling, and how humor and some laughter might be beneficial.
Sometimes it takes ten seconds to see some humor in your dilemmas, sometimes ten years.
When we are dealing with death we are constantly being dragged down by the event: Humor diverts our attention and lifts our sagging spirits.
Laughter, and the broader category of humor, are key elements in helping us go on with our life after a loss.
Advertisers also know that humor can help bond us to their product.
Humor does not diminish the pain - it makes the space around it get bigger.
Humor can alter any situation and help us cope at the very instant we are laughing.
Humor can help you cope with the unbearable so that you can stay on the bright side of things until the bright side actually comes along.
A little perspective, like a little humor, goes a long way.
Our attitudes are the crayons that color our world.