MISSION VIEJO, Calif., Jan. 3, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Howard Reiss knows that for a business to remain successful, it takes more than a healthy bottom line and a fine-tuned business plan. It also takes a good deal of humor. In his new book, "Business Stress Relief: I Laughed My Way Through 3 Careers with Lots of Ideas You Can Relate To!" (now available through AuthorHouse), he describes a variety of real situations where he cut the office tension with humor and elevated the atmosphere for his workforce.
After fellow professionals asked him to explain his methods for bringing humor into stressful business situations, Reiss compiled his experiences. He outlines the dozens of instances in which he used humor in the workplace and provides readers with a succinct "Practical Advice" section that explains why he behaved the way he did in each case. From invoking superheroes in order to deflate a conflict between accountants to working with the IT department to make forgotten daily tasks a fun priority and finding creative ways to get customers' bookkeepers to pay the bills, Reiss' tips are practical, simple and highly effective.
He follows these anecdotes with "More Business Situations You Can Relate To," an engaging list of more ways to bring lightheartedness to the office without sacrificing employee productivity. He then includes a funny section for accountants to spice up their jobs and share their work with the workforce.
More than just a recounting of the successful applications of humor at his businesses, Business Stress Relief is an informative, effective guide for managers. "Humor must be tailored to each individual because of the different ways that everyone perceives what is funny," Reiss writes. "But the principle is the same for all; when you imagine a business situation carried to a funny extreme, the real-life situation you're in always appears much less stressful!"
Reiss has been a partner in a CPA firm, owned and operated manufacturing and distribution companies and worked as a consultant. He quickly learned that a positive attitude and a strong sense of humor increased sales, profitability and overall success.
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