How Can I Do That?

“How can I do that?” One thing I have found to be true over almost 30 years of doing improv comedy is that audiences will frequently throw out suggestions that are…challenging. Challenging because:They may be inappropriate (like when someone yelled out “strip clubbing” when I asked for a “hobby” at a company event).They may be

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How Can I Do That?

In Defense of Proper Flakery

Flakes. Corn flakes, but still…flakes. Are you a flake? Sometimes I feel like I am, and I think, in the right way, that can be a very useful and powerful thing.I recently posted about my new “Show Your Work” strategy (If you missed it, you can read the post by clicking here).I almost didn’t write

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In Defense of Proper Flakery

“Showing My Work” and Dumping “Content Marketing” (Sort of…)

I recently (re)read “Show Your Work” by Austin Kleon and it really got me thinking. If you are unfamiliar, it’s a cool short book whose basic premise is that to build a following as an artist, you should Do lots of “Work,” and Share what you are working on as you are working on it.  That is,

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“Showing My Work” and Dumping “Content Marketing” (Sort of…)

Creativity Training Program for Business: Try Improv Comedy!

Have you ever felt like it would benefit your team, department, or organization to be more creative? If so, you may have considered a creativity training program for your business.What is Creativity Training?Creativity training is exactly what it sounds like: training your employees in a way that shows them how to access, develop, and apply

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Creativity Training Program for Business: Try Improv Comedy!

You Can’t Innovate by Tweaking!

Have you ever felt stuck in a rut, like you really needed to make a change to kickstart your progress, but every time you tried to do something new or change your approach, you find that not a whole lot happens? If you’ve tried this before, you can start to feel like you’re never going to

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You Can’t Innovate by Tweaking!

Solve an Interesting Problem

Do you want a simple (though not easy) way to innovate and create a competitive advantage, as an individual or organization? If so, the answer may lie in changing the type of problems you are trying to solve… I was listening to a podcast with Seth Godin and he said something that struck a chord with

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Solve an Interesting Problem