Comments on: Success and Improv http://janechin.com/success-and-improv because I am important in the life of my child, I am shown the Secrets of the World Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Purpose In Life - Live Your Inspiration http://janechin.com/success-and-improv/comment-page-1#comment-5697 Purpose In Life - Live Your Inspiration Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:56:51 +0000 http://www.liveyourinspiration.com/?p=14#comment-5697 [...] past article about improv talked about anxiety and dread that I felt when I went to classes. I learned excellent lessons in risk-taking and being an [...] [...] past article about improv talked about anxiety and dread that I felt when I went to classes. I learned excellent lessons in risk-taking and being an [...]

]]> By: Live Your Inspiration » Blog Archive » Purpose In Life http://janechin.com/success-and-improv/comment-page-1#comment-5696 Live Your Inspiration » Blog Archive » Purpose In Life Thu, 18 Jan 2007 06:30:15 +0000 http://www.liveyourinspiration.com/?p=14#comment-5696 [...] My past article about improv talked about anxiety and dread that I felt when I went to classes. I learned excellent lessons in risk-taking and being an entrepreneur through improv. These excellent lessons are a by-product - extra benefits - of taking beginner comedy improv. [...] [...] My past article about improv talked about anxiety and dread that I felt when I went to classes. I learned excellent lessons in risk-taking and being an entrepreneur through improv. These excellent lessons are a by-product – extra benefits – of taking beginner comedy improv. [...]

]]> By: PHD CAREER CLINIC » Blog Archive » Kudos to a Plucky Scientist http://janechin.com/success-and-improv/comment-page-1#comment-5695 PHD CAREER CLINIC » Blog Archive » Kudos to a Plucky Scientist Mon, 06 Nov 2006 04:39:13 +0000 http://www.liveyourinspiration.com/?p=14#comment-5695 [...] So when Becky read in one of my blogs an article I wrote called, “Success and Improv“, this plucky scientist signed up for an improv class. By doing that, Becky is officially one of the bravest person I know… (next to myself, and everyone else who signed up and stuck with improv)! [...] [...] So when Becky read in one of my blogs an article I wrote called, “Success and Improv“, this plucky scientist signed up for an improv class. By doing that, Becky is officially one of the bravest person I know… (next to myself, and everyone else who signed up and stuck with improv)! [...]

]]> By: Steve Olson http://janechin.com/success-and-improv/comment-page-1#comment-5694 Steve Olson Mon, 30 Oct 2006 03:49:12 +0000 http://www.liveyourinspiration.com/?p=14#comment-5694 I'm great at improv... When I'm one on one. I'm terrible at improv in front of a group. You made me think... Why... Yes but... Fear... I'm afraid of being too crass or insensitive, because I see generalities all the time. Stereotypes. Not the commonly thought stereotypes like racial ones, but Post Office workers, or Wal-Mart shoppers, or Mega Church members, or democrats, or republicans, or tech workers, or tattoo artists and it seems funny to me, but people tend to view anything generalized as narrow. I don't believe an individual person can be generalized, but from a distance or 5,000 foot view, groups or sub-cultures can be. It scares me to speak about it and I'm afraid my improv would be full of it. Thanks, Steve I’m great at improv…
When I’m one on one.

I’m terrible at improv in front of a group. You made me think…
Why…
Yes but…
Fear…

I’m afraid of being too crass or insensitive, because I see generalities all the time. Stereotypes. Not the commonly thought stereotypes like racial ones, but Post Office workers, or Wal-Mart shoppers, or Mega Church members, or democrats, or republicans, or tech workers, or tattoo artists and it seems funny to me, but people tend to view anything generalized as narrow. I don’t believe an individual person can be generalized, but from a distance or 5,000 foot view, groups or sub-cultures can be. It scares me to speak about it and I’m afraid my improv would be full of it.

Thanks,

Steve

]]> By: Jane Chin, Ph.D. http://janechin.com/success-and-improv/comment-page-1#comment-5693 Jane Chin, Ph.D. Mon, 30 Oct 2006 01:59:19 +0000 http://www.liveyourinspiration.com/?p=14#comment-5693 Thanks, Super Saver! If you end up taking improv, please let me know about your experience. Here's an informative resource I've found called the Improv Wiki: http://greenlightwiki.com/improv/TheImprovWiki Best wishes, Jane Thanks, Super Saver! If you end up taking improv, please let me know about your experience.

Here’s an informative resource I’ve found called the Improv Wiki:

http://greenlightwiki.com/improv/TheImprovWiki

Best wishes,
Jane

]]> By: Super Saver http://janechin.com/success-and-improv/comment-page-1#comment-5692 Super Saver Sat, 28 Oct 2006 11:31:23 +0000 http://www.liveyourinspiration.com/?p=14#comment-5692 Great post. I agree fully with "Yes, and ....." Too often, people say " Yes, but ..." which is an idea killer. On taking personal risks, I agee and have a build of " and use the experience to expand the breadth of what can inspire you." Personally, I haven't taken taken an improv class yet although I have had 2-3 opportunities. I think I will seize the opportunity when it presents itself again. Great post.

I agree fully with “Yes, and …..” Too often, people say ” Yes, but …” which is an idea killer.

On taking personal risks, I agee and have a build of ” and use the experience to expand the breadth of what can inspire you.”

Personally, I haven’t taken taken an improv class yet although I have had 2-3 opportunities. I think I will seize the opportunity when it presents itself again.

]]>