A former comedian, Joel Saltzman has taught or lectured at the UCLA Writers' Program, the Claremont Graduate School, and the New School for Social Research. He’s also the author of "If You Can Talk, You Can Write," also available as an eBook. A noted speaker and workshop leader, he teaches people to “Shake That Brain!” and discover solutions for maximum profit. Most recently, he’s written "Shake That Brain!: How to Create Winning Solutions & Have Fun While You’re at It". As J.S. Salt, he created the books, "How to Be The Almost Perfect Husband" and "How to Be The Almost Perfect Wife."