How to Succeed in Business Without Really Crying

Name: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Crying
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Carol Leifer
ISBN: 9781494571177

Author: Carol Leifer

Narrator: Carol Leifer

Unabridged: 3 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/08/2014

Categories: Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics, Humor

Synopsis

For many years, television comedy was an exclusive boys' club—until a brilliant comedian named Carol Leifer came along, blazing a trail for funny women everywhere. From Late Night with David Letterman and Saturday Night Live to Seinfeld, The Ellen Show, and Modern Family, Carol has written for and/or performed on some of the best TV comedies of all time.

This hilarious collection of essays charts her extraordinary three-decade journey through show business, illuminating her many triumphs and some missteps along the way—and offering valuable lessons for women and men in any profession. Part memoir, part guide to life, and all incredibly funny, How to Succeed in Business without Really Crying offers tips and tricks for getting ahead, finding your way, and opening locked doors—even if you have to use a sledgehammer.

About Carol Leifer

Carol Leifer is a four-time Emmy nominee for her writing on such shows as Seinfeld, Modern Family, Saturday Night Live, The Larry Sanders Show, and seven Academy Awards telecasts. She has starred in five of her own comedy specials, which have aired on Showtime, HBO, and Comedy Central. She is also the author of the national bestseller When You Lie About Your Age, the Terrorists Win.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Emily on April 02, 2014

This review originally appeared on She's Got the Book: I was recently sent a review copy of Carol Leifer’s "How To Succeed in Business Without Really Crying: Lessons From a Life in Comedy" by Quirk Books. As is protocol with all review copies, I wasn’t asked to write anything positive or to speak abo......more

Goodreads review by Nemo on April 08, 2014

5 Inspirational Stars This book is one that I just want to send to everybody. It is full of useful tips and advice that anyone can use, whether or not you want to be a comedian or an actor. One of the things I loved about it was that Carol didn't sound bitter or jaded in her writing instead she sou......more

Goodreads review by Biblio on March 09, 2014

Carol Leifer has been working in comedy for over thirty years, doing standup, writing for sitcoms such as Seinfeld, and occasionally writing jokes for the Academy Award shows. She's never quite broken through to the level of Roseanne or Seinfeld, and so she also does corporate gigs, giving motivatio......more

Goodreads review by Jasmine on December 26, 2014

I had heard about this book from Marc Maron's WTF Podcast, and so I assumed this book would be a great read. Not so much. It's not that the book was terrible, there was actually some very useful advice and great stories. But the biggest offender was ironically enough, her sense of humour. Dear god it......more

Goodreads review by Sharon on February 14, 2019

Funny biographical info, but not much business info. It was what I expected, but she tried to make it more an educational primer tied to her life than it really was. There are just not that many parallels between her life and a life in the business world. It is enjoyable if you read it as a humorous......more