If you’re new here, subscribe to the RSS feed! You’ll get articles on how to use improv to improve your life!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.
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Setting goals is one of the most important things you can do. Goals give you something to strive for, to put energy into, and to complete successfully. And when you do complete a goal successfully, you feel great.
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The core of improv is based on the theory of “Yes, and”, which means if anyone offers you anything: an object, a proposition, a gesture, etc, you should accept it, and offer something of your own. The opposite of “Yes, and” is “Yes, but” or “No”.
Saying No is a powerful tool, but it […]

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