Hart focuses on how his childhood and environment shaped his thinking.
In stand-up comedy, a "cold open" is walking onto a stage where the audience has no reason to like you yet. You have to earn their laughter in the first 60 seconds. I Can-t Make This Up- Life Lessons.pdf
Hart’s premise is simple: Your job isn’t to avoid ridiculous situations; your job is to mine them for wisdom. Hart focuses on how his childhood and environment
Hart frames his social exclusion not as a tragedy, but as the necessary pressure that created the diamond of his career. For the reader, this is a vital lesson in reframing perceived weaknesses. The very things that make you an outsider are often the things that will eventually make you unique and valuable in the marketplace. If you are currently feeling like an underdog, Hart’s text suggests you are in the perfect position to develop a skill set that the "winners" will eventually pay to see. Hart’s premise is simple: Your job isn’t to
You can have the best product in the world (your resume, your skill, your book), but if you present it poorly, no one wants it. Conversely, you can have a mediocre product wrapped in exceptional enthusiasm and care, and people will buy it.
Book excerpt: "I Can't Make This Up" by Kevin Hart - CBS News