Dave Caperton was an award-winning teacher of language arts and writing for twelve years. For seven years, Dave also wrote and performed comedy on stage and on radio. In 1992, Dave joined a firm as consultant and speaker/trainer to business organizations across the country on the benefits of making healthy humor and a commitment to joy an integral part of an organization's culture and personal and professional missions. In 1998, Dave began his own business expanding on that purpose and concentrating on the benefits of positive perception choices and the inclusion of humor for professionals in business, government, education and health care. For the past 17 years, Dave has spoken to some of the most recognizable organizations in the US about the healing power of laughter and the personal perspective choices that lead to successful and healthy living. Dave is also the author of, "Happiness Is a Funny Thing," a book he calls a why-to book for making joy a mission-level goal of individual and group success. "Happiness Is a Funny Thing" has already been described by readers as “laugh out loud funny” and “a real-deal book for personal growth.” Dave serves on the boards of two charitable organizations: the New Life Foundation—a faith-based foundation aimed at serving the needs of quadriplegics—and The American Pie Party Foundation, a fundraising organization for cancer research. Dave's clients in government include: General Services Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, Ohio Mayors Association, Ohio Township Association and other state and local government organizations. Dave’s clients in healthcare include: The National Association for Healthcare Quality; The Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses; The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston; Scripps Memorial Hospital, LaJolla, CA; New Mexico Cancer Care Alliance; The Medical College of Ohio; Ohio Surgical Nurses Symposium; Oncology Nurses Certification Corporation; Mass. Eye and Ear Infirmary; Emerson Hospital; Newton-Wellesley Hospital and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dave’s business and government clients include: GE Lighting, Lennox Mfg., Boeing Aerospace, LabCorp, the National Management Association, the Society for Human Research Management, the Federal Aviation Administration, General Services Administration, Limited Brands, State Farm Insurance, Coldwell Banker, and many others. Dave Caperton’s Education clients include: Clemson University, The Ohio State University, Nevada Association of School Administrators, Ohio Association of School Business Officials, National Association for Pupil Transportation, and scores of school districts nationwide. Titles Your Mission: Change The World Stress Mastery Healing Humor Laughter And Learning Drive Sales - But First Find Your Keys The Fezziwig Principle: Joyful, Compassionate Leadership Topics Business, Stress, Humor, Balance, Education, Communication, Team Building, Change, Entertainment Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range Less than $5,000 Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State OH Click on state above to see more speakers from that state. Fees The fee range quoted means the speaker's fee starts somewhere within that range. Note that speaker's fees are subject to change and some speakers may have special fee quotes.