Read or listen now | From Joe Rogan to Volodymyr Zelensky, you just need to look at those who started out as comedians but have since gone on to achieve huge success in other fields, to know there must be something to it.
Thank you for the article. I was tempted to try stand up, but noticed overlap of the benefits with trying a career in sales - How to present yourself. How to entertain people. How to cope with pressure. How to deal with difficult situations and difficult people. How to think on your feet. Communication. Clarity. - I've written about this, myself, on Substack, but what's your take on crossover skills from sales, and would you also recommend trying sales for similar reasons?
I think you make a really good point, Matthew. I hated sales - although I'm actually not bad at it (though not as good as some) - but I think if you can be good at sales, it equips you incredibly.
Thanks Terrence - probably on gold, although "on the way" might have been a bit of an overstatement. The internet piece was a film called Four Horsemen
Thank you for the article. I was tempted to try stand up, but noticed overlap of the benefits with trying a career in sales - How to present yourself. How to entertain people. How to cope with pressure. How to deal with difficult situations and difficult people. How to think on your feet. Communication. Clarity. - I've written about this, myself, on Substack, but what's your take on crossover skills from sales, and would you also recommend trying sales for similar reasons?
I think you make a really good point, Matthew. I hated sales - although I'm actually not bad at it (though not as good as some) - but I think if you can be good at sales, it equips you incredibly.
Love the tone of everything you do. Am 73, not in anyone’s demo, but back active producing stand up shows. It’s truly an art form. A courageous one.
Great piece Dom. What is the topic of your next book? And what was the internet piece you didn’t get credited for?
Thanks Terrence - probably on gold, although "on the way" might have been a bit of an overstatement. The internet piece was a film called Four Horsemen