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It’s very easy to get discouraged when you plateau: when your learning slows to a crawl, and there doesn’t seem to be very much growth. But did you ever stop and think why it happened?
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What is Waffling?
Waffling is when you stall or post-phone an action instead of just doing it. It is talking instead of doing.
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An article I wrote, titled “A Formula For Telling A Good Story” just got published over at DumbLittleMan.com. The article talks about using a 6 part formula to create and tell a story with an effective arc.
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When one thinks of taking a “risk”, it’s often along the lines of death.
When I think of risk, I think of uncharted territory.
Risk shouldn’t be a fearful concept. If you look up the word “risk” from dictionary.com:
“exposure to the chance of injury or loss”
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It was a great launch week here at ImprovLifestyle, and in case you missed it, here is a review of the posts this week:

9 Ways to Deflect Insults and Retain Your Status
Quoteable Quotes: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Jumpstart Your Conversation with the First/Last Letter Game
The Power of “Yes, And”
Improv Lifestyle Definition: Offer

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It’s taken me years to realize this, but there is an effective way to raise your status after being verbally insulted. The trap that I always fell into was trying to attack back. I realize now, that if you […]

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“This area of pain divides the champion from someone else who is not a champion. That’s what most people lack, having the guts to go on and just say they’ll go through the pain no matter what happens.”
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What is an Offer?
An offer is anything you receive in any way (a gesture, a plan, a physical contact, an object, a person, an idea) that you can then take action with.
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The Power of Yes: A Simple Way to Get More Out of Life - J.D. over at GetRichSlowly.org did a book review of Impro by Keith Johnstone. He talks about having a “narrow comfort zone” and overcoming it. He understands that by taking risks, he learns more than when he plays it safe.
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