by teddydmz | Jun 3, 2020 | attention, camera, concentration, focus, Improv, intention, mantra, Mindfulness, Miscellaneous
Where’s *your* focus? Where do you want it to be? Spurred by a suggestion from a Chicago-based listener, Ted and Lisa gallop into a conversation about focus. They start with a rousing round of the new game “D’jever?” (1:54) before Ted kicks off the topic by mentioning...
by teddydmz | May 11, 2020 | Boundaries, Coaching, collaboration, Improv, Mindfulness, Miscellaneous, partnership, she persisted, Teaching, think fast talk smart
Screenwriter, Improvisor and Stanford instructor, Adam Tobin Communications expert, author and Stanford GSB instructor, Matt Abrahams Effective collaboration brings great joy. How the heck does it happen? In Part 2 of their two-episode conversation, Lisa, Ted, and...
by teddydmz | May 11, 2020 | Adam Tobin, anxiety, Coaching, Improv, Matt Abrahams, Mindfulness, Mindset, paradox, parents, public speaking, Teaching
Screenwriter, Improvisor and Stanford instructor, Adam Tobin Communications expert, author and Stanford GSB instructor, Matt Abrahams Speaking on the spot can be tough. And you can get better at it! In the first part of a two-episode conversation with Stanford...
by teddydmz | Apr 19, 2020 | Brené Brown, Coronavirus, COVID-19, George Carlin, Improv, improv wisdom, leftovers, Mindfulness, Miscellaneous, Patricia Ryan Madson, positive thinking, Robert Poynton, Uncategorized
It’s a Monster Baby birthday: time to consider some improv wisdom! On the 4thanniversary of Monster Baby’s first episode, Lisa and Ted celebrate by going through a recent blog post from their mentor, Patricia Ryan Madson. They start with the obligatory COVID...
by teddydmz | Apr 5, 2020 | Carl Jung, Coronavirus, eggs, extroversion, extrovert, Improv, Inclusion and Social Justice, introversion, introvert, Keith Johnstone, Mindfulness, status, Uncategorized
Are you an extrovert or an introvert? Are you sure? In their continued adjustment to living with the reality of a world-sweeping pandemic, Ted and Lisa turn their attention to one of their most noticeable differences. They start the episode by acknowledging the...
by teddydmz | Mar 25, 2020 | Care Bears, Contemplation, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Creativity, Improv, isolation, Mindfulness, Mindset, Miscellaneous, pivot, quarantine, shelter in place, Three Things, Virtual Reality, Wild West
How do you make sense of living under lockdown? As citizens of the San Francisco Bay Area, Ted and Lisa have been holed up in their respective homes as the coronavirus crisis continues to unfold. Recorded over Zoom, they start this episode by considering their usual...
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