For many years, television comedy was an exclusive young boys’ club-until a brilliant comedian named Carol Leifer came along, blazing a trail for funny women all over the place. From NIGHT TIME with David Letterman and Saturday Evening Live to Seinfeld, The Ellen Display, and Modern Family, Carol has created for and/or performed on some of the best TV comedies ever.

This hilarious collection of essays charts her extraordinary three-decade journey through show business, illuminating her many triumphs and some missteps along the way-and offering valuable lessons for women and men in any profession. Component memoir, part guidebook to life, and all incredibly funny, How exactly to Flourish in Business without Actually Crying offers tips and tricks for getting forward, finding your way, and starting locked doors-even when you have to utilize a sledgehammer.