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Improv Wisdom

Posted on 2010-03-24 by Patricia Ryan Madson

Don't Prepare, Just Show Up

Author: Patricia Ryan Madson

Publisher: Harmony

ISBN: 9780307531841

Category: Self-Help

Page: 160

In an irresistible invitation to lighten up, look around, and live an unscripted life, a master of the art of improvisation explains how to adopt the attitudes and techniques used by generations of musicians and actors. Let’s face it: Life is something we all make up as we go along. No matter how carefully we formulate a “script,” it is bound to change when we interact with people with scripts of their own. Improv Wisdom shows how to apply the maxims of improvisational theater to real-life challenges—whether it’s dealing with a demanding boss, a tired child, or one of life’s never-ending surprises. Patricia Madson distills thirty years of experience into thirteen simple strategies, including “Say Yes,” “Start Anywhere,” “Face the Facts,” and “Make Mistakes, Please,” helping readers to loosen up, think on their feet, and take on everything life has to offer with skill, chutzpah, and a sense of humor.

Improv Wisdom

Posted on 2005 by Patricia Ryan Madson

Don't Prepare, Just Show Up

Author: Patricia Ryan Madson

Publisher: Harmony

ISBN: 1400081882

Category: Self-Help

Page: 159

An acting coach and expert on improvisation explains how to adopt the attitudes and techniques used by musicians and actors, as well as the maxims of improvisational theater, to cope with the unexpected challenges of life, work, and relationships. 20,000 first printing.

Improv Wisdom

Posted on 2005 by Patricia Ryan Madson

Don't Prepare, Just Show Up

Author: Patricia Ryan Madson

Publisher: Harmony/Bell Tower

ISBN: N.A

Category: Self-Help

Page: 159

Free Play

Posted on 1991-05-01 by Stephen Nachmanovitch

Improvisation in Life and Art

Author: Stephen Nachmanovitch

Publisher: Penguin

ISBN: 9781440673085

Category: Self-Help

Page: 224

Free Play is about the inner sources of spontaneous creation. It is about where art in the widest sense comes from. It is about why we create and what we learn when we do. It is about the flow of unhindered creative energy: the joy of making art in all its varied forms. Free Play is directed toward people in any field who want to contact, honor, and strengthen their own creative powers. It integrates material from a wide variety of sources among the arts, sciences, and spiritual traditions of humanity. Filled with unusual quotes, amusing and illuminating anecdotes, and original metaphors, it reveals how inspiration arises within us, how that inspiration may be blocked, derailed or obscured by certain unavoidable facts of life, and how finally it can be liberated - how we can be liberated - to speak or sing, write or paint, dance or play, with our own authentic voice. The whole enterprise of improvisation in life and art, of recovering free play and awakening creativity, is about being true to ourselves and our visions. It brings us into direct, active contact with boundless creative energies that we may not even know we had.

Impro

Posted on 1979 by Gillyanne Kayes,Jeremy Fisher

Improvisation and the Theatre

Author: Gillyanne Kayes,Jeremy Fisher

Publisher: Psychology Press

ISBN: 9780878301638

Category: Performing Arts

Page: 208

According to some politicians and much of the mainstream media, immigrant populations only contribute crime to their communities. Seen as unmotivated and unemployed, these immigrants are thought to be a threat to society's moral fiber, and a burden to its justice system. Ramiro Martinez tells a very different story in Latino Homicide. Studying five major cities--Chicago, El Paso, Houston, Miami, and San Diego--Martinez reveals Latino homicide rates to be markedly lower than one would expect, given the economic deprivation of these urban areas. Far from dangerous or criminal, these communities often have exceptionally strong social networks precisely because of their shared immigrant experiences. With fascinating case studies drawn from police reports and actual cases, Latino Homicide refutes negative stereotypes in a coherent and critically rigorous analysis of the issues.

Improv(E): Using Improv to Find Your Voice, Style, and Self

Posted on 2018-01-05 by Jen Oleniczak Brown

Author: Jen Oleniczak Brown

Publisher: Balboa Press

ISBN: 1504394925

Category: Self-Help

Page: 128

How often do you think, Im just not that good of a speaker? Do you ever blame your bad listening on being overworked or stressed out? Perhaps you wish you could think and respond faster, or that you should be more yourself, and you just dont know how? Improv(e) provides you with ideas and activities that will immediately bring out your best speaking, listening, and social skills, all while helping you become your best, authentic, and unapologetic self.

Improvisation for the Spirit

Posted on 2008-08-01 by Katie Goodman

Live a More Creative, Spontaneous, and Courageous Life Using the Tools of Improv Comedy

Author: Katie Goodman

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

ISBN: 1402219997

Category: Self-Help

Page: 272

"A practical, fascinating, and funny guidebook. I've already begun applying hints from Improvisation for the Spirit, and I'm hoping that from now on, when people point and laugh at me, it will be for more appropriate reasons. A delightful read, filled with wonderful strategies." - Martha Beck, Life Coach Columnist for O, The Oprah Magazine, and author of Steering by Starlight Wish you could gag your Inner Critic? Feeling blocked creatively? Want to make a big change, but fear taking the leap? Comedy improv requires quick thinking, collaboration, getting out of your own way, and being in the moment without being a perfectionist. Katie Goodman, an internationally touring improv comedian and comedy writer, uses her witty and encouraging style to show you how to acquire the skills of improv comedy and apply them to every aspect of daily life. Along the way Goodman shares hilarious and insightful stories from her experiences onstage, as well as step-by-step exercises from her popular self-discovery workshops and retreats. Packed with creative, original, and, most importantly, fun exercises, Improvisation for the Spirit offers a truly transformational guide for anyone wanting to get more out of life. "Bottom line: Katie is funny. She teaches you to live your life like an improv scene - no fear and fully committed." - Wayne Brady, improv comedian, Whose Line Is It Anyway? and Don't Forget the Lyrics "Katie Goodman's writing fl ows and then jumps with anecdotes and prescriptions for finding courage. Fun to read, hard to put down." - Lesley Stahl, 60 Minutes "If you feel that something is holding you back, that the life you are meant to live is out there somewhere if only you could fi nd it, then this book should go straight to the top of your reading list." - Carl Honore, author of In Praise of Slowness and Under Pressure

The Art of Persuasion

Posted on 2005-08-01 by Juliet Erickson

Author: Juliet Erickson

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

ISBN: 1444722417

Category: Self-Help

Page: 256

You may think you know what you want in life, but having the idea, the goal, the means, the business plan or the enthusiasm will only get you halfway there. Whatever it is that you want to make happen ? whether a new business, community project or innovative idea ? the one crucial factor by which it will stand or fall is how well you can communicate it to others. This invaluable book explains just why good communication is so critical and reveals the secrets of honing your skills to ensure your goal is realised. From planning your initiative tois realised. From planning your initiative to making an effective pitch when the stakes are high, international communication coach Juliet Erickson presents the best insights and techniques of persuasive communication that are essential to really make your great ideas happen.

Yes, And

Posted on 2015-02-03 by Kelly Leonard,Tom Yorton

How Improvisation Reverses "No, But" Thinking and Improves Creativity and Collaboration--Lessons from The Second City

Author: Kelly Leonard,Tom Yorton

Publisher: Harper Collins

ISBN: 0062248553

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 256

Executives from The Second City—the world’s premier comedy theater and school of improvisation—reveal improvisational techniques that can help any organization develop innovators, encourage adaptable leaders, and build transformational businesses. For more than fifty years, The Second City comedy theater in Chicago has been a training ground for some of the best comic minds in the industry—including John Belushi, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, Mike Myers, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, and Tina Fey. But it also provides one-of-a-kind leadership training to cutting-edge companies, nonprofits, and public sector organizations—all aimed at increasing creativity, collaboration, and teamwork. The rules for leadership and teamwork have changed, and the skills that got professionals ahead a generation ago don’t work anymore. Now The Second City provides a new toolkit individuals and organizations can use to thrive in a world increasingly shaped by speed, social communication, and decentralization. Based on eight principles of improvisation, Yes, And helps to develop these skills and foster them in high-potential leaders and their teams, including: Mastering the ability to co-create in an ensemble Fostering a “yes, and” approach to work Embracing failure to accelerate high performance Leading by listening and by learning to follow Innovating by making something out of nothing Yes, And is a must-read for professionals and organizations, helping to develop the invaluable leadership skills needed to succeed today.

Life Is a Verb

Posted on 2008-08-26 by Patti Digh

37 Days To Wake Up, Be Mindful, And Live Intentionally

Author: Patti Digh

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

ISBN: 0762785101

Category: Self-Help

Page: 240

In October 2003, Patti Digh's stepfather was diagnosed with lung cancer. He died 37 days later. The timeframe made an impression on her. What emerged was a commitment to ask herself every morning: What would I be doing today if I had only 37 days left to live? The answers changed her life and led to this new kind of book. Part meditation, part how-to guide, part memoir, Life is a Verb is all heart. Within these pages—enhanced by original artwork and wide, inviting margins ready to be written in—Digh identifies six core practices to jump-start a meaningful life: Say Yes, Trust Yourself, Slow Down, Be Generous, Speak Up, and Love More. Within this framework she supplies 37 edgy, funny, and literary life stories, each followed by a “do it now” 10-minute exercise as well as a practice to try for 37 days—and perhaps the rest of your life.

Playing Along

Posted on 1997-01-01 by Izzy Gesell

37 Learning Activities Borrowed from Improvisational Theater

Author: Izzy Gesell

Publisher: N.A

ISBN: 9781570251412

Category: Social Science

Page: 136

As We Speak

Posted on 2012-08-14 by Peter Meyers,Shann Nix

How to Make Your Point and Have It Stick

Author: Peter Meyers,Shann Nix

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

ISBN: 1439153086

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 288

Outlines an empowering approach to public speaking that draws on the co-author's experience with leading companies, covering topics ranging from content and delivery to body language and interpersonal exchanges. Reprint.

Creating conversations

Posted on 2001 by Robert Keith Sawyer

improvisation in everyday discourse

Author: Robert Keith Sawyer

Publisher: Hampton Pr

ISBN: N.A

Category: Language Arts & Disciplines

Page: 261

Improvise. Scene from the Inside Out

Posted on 2015-08-17 by Mick Napier

Author: Mick Napier

Publisher: Meriwether Publishing

ISBN: 9781566082174

Category: Performing Arts

Page: 272

Renowned improv instructor and award-winning director Mick Napier has been at the heart of the professional improvisation community for more than 25 years. The first edition of Improvise. quickly earned its position as necessary reading for improv students across the country and around the world and gave birth to a new generation of performers who questioned "The Rules" of improvisation. This expanded and revised edition has a new foreword by The Late Show host Stephen Colbert, additional advice and tips for success, and a full reproduction of Mick Napier's web journal from his time directing the famous show Paradigm Lost for The Second City that included Tina Fey, Rachel Dratch, and Kevin Dorff. In this entertaining and incredibly informative book, Napier will teach you the essentials of... --Why "The Rules" don't matter --How to take care of yourself in a scene --Using context to your advantage --Effective two-person scenes --Balanced large-cast scenes --Successful auditioning --Solo exercises you can practice at home

Getting to "Yes And"

Posted on 2017-01-24 by Bob Kulhan

The Art of Business Improv

Author: Bob Kulhan

Publisher: Stanford University Press

ISBN: 1503600955

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 280

Amidst the deluge of advice for businesspeople, there lies an overlooked tool, a key to thriving in today's fast-paced, unpredictable environment: improvisation. In Getting to "Yes And" veteran improv performer, university professor, CEO, and consultant Bob Kulhan unpacks a form of mental agility with powers far beyond the entertainment value of comedy troupes. Drawing on principles from cognitive and social psychology, behavioral economics, and communication, Kulhan teaches readers to think on their feet and approach the most typical business challenges with fresh eyes and openness. He shows how improv techniques such as the "Yes, and" approach, divergent and convergent thinking, and focusing on being present can translate into more productive meetings, swifter decisions, stronger collaboration, positive conflict resolution, mindfulness, and more. Moving from the individual to the organizational level, Kulhan compiles time-tested teaching methods and training exercises into an instrumental guide that readers can readily implement as a party of one or a company of thousands.

Four-Word Self-Help

Posted on 2010-09-01 by Patti Digh

Simple Wisdom For Complex Lives

Author: Patti Digh

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

ISBN: 0762799846

Category: Self-Help

Page: 176

Four-Word Self-Help is a pithy nod to the fact that life is simpler than we try to make it. Author Patti Digh gives truisms for most of our woes in four well-chosen words, taking the issues of our busy, burdened days and proving that rather than “solving” a complexity with another complexity, the answer may well lie in simple actions. Twelve hot-button “issues” are addressed: Community, Love, Stress, Travel, Soul, Wellness, Success, Green, Activism, Children, Generosity, and Endings. Each concise nugget of advice, 101 in all, has been illustrated with sumptuous original art from around the world by readers of the author’s blog, 37days.com.

Impro for Storytellers

Posted on 2014-01-21 by Keith Johnstone

Author: Keith Johnstone

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 1135863733

Category: Performing Arts

Page: 388

Impro for Storytellers is the follow-up to Keith Johnstone's classic Impro, one of the best-selling books ever published on improvisation. Impro for Storytellers aims to take jealous and self-obsessed beginners and teach them to play games with good nature and to fail gracefully.

How to Be the Greatest Improviser on Earth

Posted on 2016-05-31 by Will Hines

Author: Will Hines

Publisher: N.A

ISBN: 9780982625729

Category:

Page: 226

Advice for performing long-form improv from a longtime teacher and performer.

Memoirs of a World Traveler

Posted on 2012-07-05 by Michael D. Mosley

20 Years of World Travel

Author: Michael D. Mosley

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

ISBN: 1477111123

Category: Self-Help

Page: 86

This is a self-help book as well as book of Memoirs. This book tells the story of a middle aged high school counselor who began to travel the world, fell in love with travel and continued on for 20 more years. The book targets those who love to travel, as well as all those in the travel industry. The author has written the book in chronological order from his first trip planning in 1993, to his swan song trip to China in April of 2012. World Travelers are a group that will fully enjoy every mile. Baby-Boomers who are just now beginning their world journeys can gain much from the travel tips provided. The memoirs, shared by the author, makes the book personal and fun to read.

Creative Is a Verb

Posted on 2010-10-19 by Patti Digh

If You’re Alive, You’re Creative

Author: Patti Digh

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

ISBN: 0762768711

Category: Self-Help

Page: 224

A guidebook for all who call themselves artists and those who need permission to re-insert creativity into their lives.