“Yes, and” is a powerful phrase that has its roots in improv comedy. It is used to build on the ideas of others and create a collaborative and dynamic scene. (If you are unfamiliar with the idea of saying “yes, and” instead of “yes, but,” you must be new to my content – welcome! You can

Creating a Safe Haven: How “Yes, And” Can Build Psychological Safety in the Workplace

“Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable.” – Sydney J. Harriscredit to Sixteen Miles OutRegrets often split into two distinct categories: regrets of omission and regrets of commission. Regrets of omission stem from untaken paths like missed opportunities and

Ending Each Day with Greater Satisfaction and Fewer Regrets: The Power of “Yes, And”

image credit: swisshippo If I offered you one single penny to do a task you really don’t want to do, would you jump up and say “yes! Yes, I will do that task for a penny!”?Of course not.What if I offered you two pennies?No?How about three? Four?? Five???Probably not.Okay, what if I offered you 100,000,000

The Paradox of the Heap: How Small “Yes, Ands” Can Add Up to Big Results

If you are familiar with me and my work, you most likely already know what “yes, and” is. If you are new to my content though, you may be a little uncertain or confused. In this article, I explain what it is (and isn’t) to make sure we are all on the same page.Image credit:

“Yes, And” – Clearing Up Myths and Misconceptions About What it Is and Isn’t

Image credit: alphaspirit “There’s no failure in sports.”Recently, Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks superstar, was asked whether he viewed his team’s season as a failure after they fell short of their championship goal (they lost in the first round of the NBA playoffs to the #8 seed – only the sixth time in history this

Saying “Yes, And!” to Failing (How Giannis Missed the Mark)

“Nobody likes change.” – Ross Gellar, Friends, Episode 3, Season 16 Ross was right; nobody likes change. As a result, most of us spend a lot of time resisting it. We wish it wasn’t happening, spend time complaining about how things were better before or will be worse after the change, or actively do things to prevent

Change is Inevitable; Resistance is Optional