Get Your “Plan Your Response” Worksheet – Free!

Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom. – Viktor Frankl Have you have ever set goals, made resolutions, or put together plans to achieve “success” in any arena, only to see those goals remain unrealized […]

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How Will You Respond in 2016?

It’s almost the end of 2015! That means it’s time to start planning out your goals for 2016. Goal planning/setting is great, but it’s not enough. After you create your action plans, you need to take it one step further and create your Response Plans. (Note: Keep reading to the end to get your free […]

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The “Jaws” Response: Turn Your Constraints Into Your Biggest Successes

I’ve published a new article onLinkedIn. It’s all about how, when you look at the constraints in your life and business in a new way, you can open up creativity and opportunities you never would have otherwise. Plus, it’s about the movie Jaws, which is always a good thing… You can read it here: The “Jaws” […]

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6 Ways to Respond to Change in 2016

Here is my way out-on-a-limb, super-bold prediction for 2016: Things will change, surprises will occur and a few things (if not many things) will not go as planned. Basically, Ding Will Happen. Change is inevitable, and yet, even though we should be expecting it, it still often throws us for a mighty loop. But it […]

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My TEDx Talk: Why the World Needs Improv

I recently presented at TEDx Boca Raton on “Why the World Needs Improv!” It was a great event, and this 15-minute talk is a nice encapsulation of my “Ding Happens!” message. You can watch the whole talk here: Are you willing to help spread the message? Click here to see how and to get sample tweets, posts, […]

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Do More with Less – How to Increase Productivity by Mastering the Unexpected

I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Robyn Pearce from GettingAGrip. Robyn’s business is all about helping you reduce overwhelm, increase productivity, and free up more hours in the day. In this audio interview, Robyn and I chat about how  the ideas from Improv Comedy can help you be more productive when the unexpected occurs – […]

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Innovation Technique: Leverage the Power of “Spectacular Failure”

Failure, in general, is not a good thing. It is usually uncomfortable, painful, and the exact opposite of what we wanted. However, failure can be your “success secret weapon.” Especially when it’s not just basic failure, but rather when it’s Spectacular Failure!. “Spectacular Failure”? That sounds even worse than regular failure, doesn’t it? Maybe. But […]

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Innovation Without Execution is Like a Taco Without Filling

Innovation is awesome. Innovation is also useless without execution. In 2012 Taco Bell introduced the Doritos Locos Tacos, a standard taco where the shell is made from Nacho Cheese Doritos. Brilliant! The Doritos Locos Tacos went on to went on to become Taco Bell’s most successful product launch ever, selling 100 million Tacos in 10 […]

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Innovation Technique: Throw it All Away, Make it Earn Its Way Back (Guest Post by Thom Singer)

One of the biggest barriers to using innovation to take your business or career to the next level is the current success you are enjoying. If you try to innovate by clinging to what you are already doing, you begin the creative process already limiting yourself. You are far better off throwing it all away! […]

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Leveraging a Lifestyle Business through Creative Self-Expression

I was recently interviewed by Charlie Poznek for his, “The Boomer Business Owner” Podcast. Here are a few things Charlie and I talk about in this interview: Why you need to be present and not have a pre-set agenda. Creative self-expression can have positive impacts on your life and business. How being a lifestyle entrepreneur can […]

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