AUTHOR BIO

John Sweeney is a world leader in workplace innovation. Years ago, John left a successful corporate real estate career to follow his passion for performing improvisational comedy. Now, he conducts more than 150 training workshops and keynote speeches a year for some of the largest companies in the world. He is the owner of the nation's oldest satirical comedy theatre and world-renown school for improvisation, is a member of the National Speakers Association, has appeared in dozens of television commercials, and is the recent author of a major motion picture screenplay. John lives in Deephaven, MN, with his wife Jenni, sons William and Michael, and dog Burt.

John's second book, The Art of the Laugh: A Handbook for Sketch Writers, Actors, and Directors was released in December 2005. View more info here.