My Effin' Joy Strategy: A Cranky Comic's Game Plan to Find More Happiness in Daily Life

In this witty self-help guide, a cranky stand-up comic shares his unfiltered, no-nonsense strategy for finding joy-and how you can tune into what really brings you happiness.

Do the people around you seem happier? More fulfilled? Is something sucking the "happy" right out of your life?

Hate to break it to you, but happiness isn't something that just shows up. It's not as simple as wanting to be joyful; you need a path-a strategy-to get there, stay there... and find your way back when life gets 'muddy.'

I'm Mike Lukas, a veteran stand-up comedian who's brought moments of joy to thousands of people. For the last 20 years, I've been studying joy and happiness, and how to find more of it in my own crank-filled life.

The result? The "My Effin' Joy Strategy."

It's a simple 5-step strategy based on philosophical principles and universal laws. It's designed to help you tune your metaphysical radio to the joy station, so the universe works with you, not against you.

Using stories and real-life examples, I'll walk you through:

  • Understanding cause and effect.
  • The difference between reacting and responding.
  • The secret to living a joy-filled life.
  • How to shift from 'not-joy' back to joy throughout the day (without pretending to be positive).
  • How to implement your own Joy Strategy.
  • Learn to tap into whatever brings you joy-guilt-free.
  • Finding your 'Joy buttons' and using 'Joy declarations.'
  • Operation Shape-Up: Identifying and eliminating negativity triggers.
  • Why the things you think you "should" do are often exactly what you shouldn't.
  • A bonus 30-day challenge, with my support if you need it.

Imagine feeling empowered to prioritize your joy every day...

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My Effin' Joy Strategy: A Cranky Comic's Game Plan to Find More Happiness in Daily Life

In this witty self-help guide, a cranky stand-up comic shares his unfiltered, no-nonsense strategy for finding joy-and how you can tune into what really brings you happiness.

Do the people around you seem happier? More fulfilled? Is something sucking the "happy" right out of your life?

Hate to break it to you, but happiness isn't something that just shows up. It's not as simple as wanting to be joyful; you need a path-a strategy-to get there, stay there... and find your way back when life gets 'muddy.'

I'm Mike Lukas, a veteran stand-up comedian who's brought moments of joy to thousands of people. For the last 20 years, I've been studying joy and happiness, and how to find more of it in my own crank-filled life.

The result? The "My Effin' Joy Strategy."

It's a simple 5-step strategy based on philosophical principles and universal laws. It's designed to help you tune your metaphysical radio to the joy station, so the universe works with you, not against you.

Using stories and real-life examples, I'll walk you through:

  • Understanding cause and effect.
  • The difference between reacting and responding.
  • The secret to living a joy-filled life.
  • How to shift from 'not-joy' back to joy throughout the day (without pretending to be positive).
  • How to implement your own Joy Strategy.
  • Learn to tap into whatever brings you joy-guilt-free.
  • Finding your 'Joy buttons' and using 'Joy declarations.'
  • Operation Shape-Up: Identifying and eliminating negativity triggers.
  • Why the things you think you "should" do are often exactly what you shouldn't.
  • A bonus 30-day challenge, with my support if you need it.

Imagine feeling empowered to prioritize your joy every day...

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My Effin' Joy Strategy: A Cranky Comic's Game Plan to Find More Happiness in Daily Life

My Effin' Joy Strategy: A Cranky Comic's Game Plan to Find More Happiness in Daily Life

by Mike Lukas
My Effin' Joy Strategy: A Cranky Comic's Game Plan to Find More Happiness in Daily Life

My Effin' Joy Strategy: A Cranky Comic's Game Plan to Find More Happiness in Daily Life

by Mike Lukas

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Overview

In this witty self-help guide, a cranky stand-up comic shares his unfiltered, no-nonsense strategy for finding joy-and how you can tune into what really brings you happiness.

Do the people around you seem happier? More fulfilled? Is something sucking the "happy" right out of your life?

Hate to break it to you, but happiness isn't something that just shows up. It's not as simple as wanting to be joyful; you need a path-a strategy-to get there, stay there... and find your way back when life gets 'muddy.'

I'm Mike Lukas, a veteran stand-up comedian who's brought moments of joy to thousands of people. For the last 20 years, I've been studying joy and happiness, and how to find more of it in my own crank-filled life.

The result? The "My Effin' Joy Strategy."

It's a simple 5-step strategy based on philosophical principles and universal laws. It's designed to help you tune your metaphysical radio to the joy station, so the universe works with you, not against you.

Using stories and real-life examples, I'll walk you through:

  • Understanding cause and effect.
  • The difference between reacting and responding.
  • The secret to living a joy-filled life.
  • How to shift from 'not-joy' back to joy throughout the day (without pretending to be positive).
  • How to implement your own Joy Strategy.
  • Learn to tap into whatever brings you joy-guilt-free.
  • Finding your 'Joy buttons' and using 'Joy declarations.'
  • Operation Shape-Up: Identifying and eliminating negativity triggers.
  • Why the things you think you "should" do are often exactly what you shouldn't.
  • A bonus 30-day challenge, with my support if you need it.

Imagine feeling empowered to prioritize your joy every day...


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798991344418
Publisher: Merlin Makes Publishing
Publication date: 09/20/2024
Pages: 180
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.39(d)

About the Author

Mike Lukas grew up in Cleveland and was a successful internationally touring comedian and improvisor (NBC, Comedy Central, Second City, CBS Radio, A&E) for twenty-four years before he decided to hang up his clown shoes and give writing a full time go.

A graduate of his own Million Words Challenge and the University of Dayton as well as the training programs at the Second City and iO Theaters in Chicago, Mike is ready to talk comedy with anyone willing to engage in such silliness.

Raised a Browns fan in Cleveland, Mike graduated from UD with honors in 1987. Foregoing a rising corporate computing career, Mike spent the next two-and-a-half decades writing, performing, and improvising comedy around the world.

- NBC’s Tonight Show with Jay Leno

- NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien

- CBS Radio

- Montreal, Chicago, and Aspen Comedy Festivals

- National headliner at America’s top comedy clubs

- Hosted and co-write The Straight Dope on A&E

- Understudy for The Second City’s mainstage in Chicago.

- Cast member of The Second City’s mainstage in Las Vegas and National Touring Company

- Co-hosted and produced Crackin’ Up on CBS Radio in Los Angeles

Now hammering his keyboard out of Dallas, Mike co-raises his two babies when he’s not pumping out twisted short stories, novels, and non-fiction books that unlock the secrets of the universe.
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