“When you feel bad on the inside, you wind up wanting to do things to make others feel bad. In contrast, when you feel happy on the inside, you want to do things to make others feel happy.”

bestselling self-help author

Karen Salmansohn is a bestselling self-help author. She is known for writing books with pointed, provocative titles that have helped define her public profile. Her work includes How to Be Happy, Dammit and How to Succeed in Business without a Penis. Her writing sits in the self-help field and is marked by directness and a willingness to use humor and provocation to get attention.