Improv as a Marketable Skill

May 27, 2010

As you may have read here last month, you know that improvisation is more than just an entertaining type of comedy routine.  When done well, improv can generate a lot of laughs and be highly entertaining.  But I’ve always believed that my taking a year’s worth of improvisation classes makes me a better employee because [...]

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Weekend Musical Diversion: John Lee Hooker and Santana

May 22, 2010

If you want to see what is possible when two talented individuals collaborate on a project, check out this video from both John Lee Hooker and Carlos Santana. Recorded back in the late 80′s, it features two age-less timeless musicians. It’s been a long time since I heard this one and I forgot just how [...]

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Kicking Your Job Search Into Playoff Mode

May 19, 2010

As a sports fan, this is one of my favorite times of the year…playoffs for NBA and NHL teams.   Each year, even if my favorite team has been eliminated, I usually pick a team to cheer for throughout the playoffs.  This year I’m fortunate to have a team near and dear to me in [...]

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The Lounge Is Open

May 15, 2010

I’ve been kicking around the idea of having a “lounge” on this blog for a long time. This lounge would be a place for visitors to watch longer form videos. With graduation season upon us, I wanted to share more commencement addresses, but realize that many visitors to this blog don’t want to spend the [...]

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Class of 2010 Commencement Rap Song

May 7, 2010

Those of you that have followed this blog since the early days know that I really enjoy commencement addresses.  I love that these addresses have the ability to inspire, motivate and provide wisdom to graduates as they embark on new paths in life.  In the past, I’ve featured some great addresses from speakers including Randy [...]

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Re-Blog April 2010

May 3, 2010

The month of May is upon us, but before April becomes a distant memory I wanted to share some interesting blogs, websites and blog posts from the past month that caught my attention: SnagFilms – As a lover of documentary films, I enjoyed stumbling upon this site.  On my first visit, I saw a preview [...]

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Deep Art Appreciation: Roger Dean

April 24, 2010

Here in the United States, Avatar was released on DVD this past week.  It was one of those movies that, for me, lived up to its hype.  I enjoyed both the story and the special effects.  I might not be the only one that felt the virtual world in the movie seemed familiar to me.  [...]

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Weekend Musical Diversion: God’s Promise

April 18, 2010

Folk musician Ellis Paul wrote the music to Woody Guthrie’s lyrics and this amazing song is the result… God’s Promise I didn’t promise you skies painted blue all colored flowers all your days through I didn’t promise you sun with no rain joys without sorrows peace without pain all that I promise is strength for [...]

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Improv Resources

April 15, 2010

So maybe you’ve read a little about applying improv to daily life and your intrigued and want to learn more.  Today I want to share with you some resources that might be of help to you in your quest. Classes First and foremost, if you’re curious about improv, dive in and take an improv class [...]

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