About Rules I want you to know that all rules are made up. In Improv we have a few “rules”. I write that in quotes because they’re really just Mighty Good Suggestions. None of the rules of Improv are meant to be followed slavishly. For example: We say “Don’t ask questions.” The idea behind it […]
Whose dream (plan, style) IS it?
Through some recent coaching, deep thinking, and business strategy conversations, I have come to realize that I have been living a lie. At least, I’ve been running my business as if I were someone else. The short version of my history is that for the first half of my adult life, starting when I entered the workforce, […]
Always and Never
I’ve developed a rule/aphorism because of two different life situations. On Stage The first was in Improv. In a scene, you’ll often see two characters talking and, in order to fulfill some unspoken rule about always needing conflict, they’re yelling at each other. Quite often one will say to the other, “You always…” or “You […]