Improv Lifestyle

Using the concepts of Improv to take risks and make bold choices in life

Being Confident by Being Specific

If you’re new here, subscribe to the RSS feed! You’ll get articles on how to use improv to improve your life!It’s hard to be strong about what you want. Being strong can be seen as selfish and arrogant, and who wants to be around that?
But what is the opposite of being strong in your […]

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Don’t Avoid What You Do Well

I have often thought that “thinking outside the box” is sometimes the only thing that is socially acceptable these days. It’s a great buzz-phrase. When you hear of someone thinking outside the box, they sound progressive, cool, and sexy.
But here’s a thought: what if you thought inside the box for a moment? […]

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Don’t Be A Victim: Reframe The Situation.

Let’s be honest: life ain’t easy. Life is a constant challenge, and how we deal with each obstacle helps to teach us how to get past the next one. And sometimes we fail.
If you’re a regular reader here at Improv Lifestyle, you know that failure is a good thing. It allows us […]

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4 Ways to End a Story at DumbLittleMan

DumbLittleMan.com has published another article of mine.  I call it “4 Ways to End A Story“, but DumbLittleMan is publishing it as “A Formula For Telling A Good Story: The Ending”.  DumbLittleMan changed the name to connect it to the previous article I wrote for them called “A Formula For Telling A Good Story”
The article […]

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How to Hear People in Loud Places

This is off-topic, but I had to post it because it was so cool!
If you’re in a public place with loud music (like a concert or a club), gently press your finger against the flap of skin on the face side of your ear. Gently push that skin inwards toward the ear canal. […]

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How to Manually Change Your Status

This could be one of the most controversial articles I’ve written. There may be a lot of people who disagree with the methods I will be writing about, but when distilled, the content in this article has been tested to positive results.
Before reading this article, familiarize yourself with “The Characteristics of High Status People […]

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Improv Wrap-Up: October 2007

Another great month here at ImprovLifestyle. Things are growing and evolving as always!
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And without further-a-do, here are the posts from October 2007:

Public Speaking Without Fear
The Improv Class Directory
How To Super-Charge Your Storytelling: Multi-Threaded Conversations
Did SNL Steal an Idea? “Pranks” vs. “People Getting […]

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There is a common problem between designers and clients: clients usually aren’t designers. Designers know about whitespace, typography, and colors, while clients know about market value, business tactics, and water coolers.
Therefore, when a client comes to a designer with a clear idea of what they want, the idea often goes against all the good […]

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