How to Do More with Less: Rethink How You Respond

(Image by Alan Cleaver) I have posted a new article on LinkedIn: How to Do More with Less: Rethink How You Respond As you might guess, the article is about doing more with less 🙂 Here’s a hint: it’s not necessarily about getting faster… You can read the article here: How to Do More with Less: Rethink […]

Read more »

The Respond Matrix: The Critical Importance of Responding Well

You may have heard of the phrase, “It’s not what happens to you, it’s how you respond to it.” I agree with that statement, but you may not realize just how true and powerful that is. How you respond affects every area of your life: personally, professionally, and even organizationally. You can plan all you […]

Read more »

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 […]

Read more »

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 […]

Read more »

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, […]

Read more »

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 – […]

Read more »

Innovation Roundup – 8-29-2014

Here’s a sampling of some great articles about innovation from around the web: Think Your Mundane Idea Can’t Be a Big Innovation? Take a Second Look –  “Forsburg’s device demonstrates that innovation does not need to involve high technology. Successful innovation can result from tinkering with everyday things to make life easier, more enjoyable or convenient and […]

Read more »

Unleash Innovation by Using Constraints to Your Advantage

The word “constraint” generally carries a negative connotation. Most people don’t like constraints, which is understandable as constraints are limiting. They either block us from doing what we want or force us to do what we don’t want. However, with the right mindset and approach, constraints can be a wonderful tool for unleashing creativity and […]

Read more »

Innovation Roundup – 8-15-2014

Here’s a sampling of some great articles about innovation from around the web: The Secret Weapon Of The Most Inventive Minds – I’ve noticed something about the most successful and innovative entrepreneurs and business people; they see frustration as opportunity—a chance to do something better, cheaper or faster. Why you Should Treat Business Model Innovation as […]

Read more »

Increasing Innovation with Improv Comedy – Reverse the Creative Process

Being effective at improvisation isn’t just about accessing creativity. It’s also very much about applying a different creative process than most people are used to. Here is an improv comedy game that demonstrates this idea (I’ll explain how below): The standard creative process seems to be to start with a problem and then “think” of […]

Read more »

« Previous Page — Next Page »