Every player wants to hit with more power and consistency
On Improving Your Game There is no doubt that we will take the necessary lessons to learn the crucial skills to Improve Our Game; golf, tennis, baseball, etc. Or take the leaders who know there’s a “hitch in the swing” and if she or he can go into the cages for...Forgiveness is the economy of the heart
Here’s the What, Why, How and Outcome of Forgiveness. I’ve learned this after many travails. It’s finally great to have landed here. Forgiveness is the economy of the heart… forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred,...Cleaning the Bathroom was Joy
I love experiencing community. I especially like witnessing community in the workplace. Ask what you can do for your community (not what your community can do for you). Sorry JFK-I co-opted your line. I was so fortunate to be raised in service to. Values were to...To have compassion and also, gratitude
Bouchra Khalili: The Mapping Journey Project MoMA, on Floor 2, Marron Atrium Through Sunday, August 28 If you are in New York City, go to the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) to experience this exhibit. The...Must Be Present to Win
I watched the PBS special last week called Being Mike Nichols. It was great to hear the stories again and new takes on the stories. Having been a student of Mike’s, and that he taught in stories – the most amazing stories – I love listening to him...Being. Present.
What does it mean for us to be present in the moment with our clients and colleagues? There is a deep listening and a full awareness of what has been, what is, and what will be. We are rooted in our purpose. We are first present with ourselves. Watching Bill T. Jones...Goose Bumps
Soup. Art. From The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, written by Jane Wagner & Lily Tomlin Trudy the Bag Lady: (near the play’s beginning) “Dial-switch me outta this! I got enough worries of my...Voice is Power
I am passionate about Voice. When I lost my voice and had to recover it, I set out to find the best training to heal it and strengthen it. Presence and impact is physical mastery. We embody to find our voice and our strength. Since then, I’ve been coaching in...Read more
Alan Alda:
“I heard lectures before and they are most often cold. What is the difference between that warmth, that presence, that connection to the people you are talking to – between that and the other thing, the cold version.
I remembered something I had been through as a young actor which was studying improvisation. I remembered the striking difference of that.
I became aware of those people who studied improvisation long enough became very charismatic. Many of them became stars of entertainment that we all know. Many of them started out in improvisation before they hit the big screen.
I wondered if that training could be helpful to scientists (bankers, executive, technologists, etc.). It was just an idea.
The thing about improvisation is that it is not standing around making things up. That is not the central part of improvisation.
The most important part of improvisation is making contact with the other (actor) person. I wondered if scientists could make contact with other people within the exercises and the games. Could they make contact with their audience? How could I get this process to work with scientists?
I tried an experiment. I use the games and exercises of Viola Spolin.
