Gin & Tonic is the latest humor article from keynote speaker and comedian Jan McInnis as she addresses the touchy topic of handling mistakes.  This article is based on her newest hit keynote "Flourishing From Failure - Handling Misakes Like a Comedian."

McInnis talks about how comedians are adept at moving through mistakes and mishaps quickly because they must recover fast, in real time. And how the techniques comedians use can apply to people in other industries.

"No one likes to admit to making a mistake, but we all do. How we handle it afterwards will determine how far we succeed at our goals," said McInnis.

McInnis points out that "Comedians learn their job by making mistakes because the only way to get good is to go on stage at an open mic night. Other professions don't have this do they? There's no open scaple night at the hospital for surgeons!?"

As a top keynote speaker, speaking on change, communications, and "Flourishing From Failure," McInnis travels the country making people laugh and translating what she's learned in her comedy career into practical advice for business leaders and others.