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Nathan Hughes
November 05, 2011
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1H15M Making Stuff Up - the floor is LAVA!
Life lessons from improv, presented at 1DevDay Detroit November 2011.
Nathan Hughes
November 05, 2011
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Transcript
Making Stuff Up (the floor is LAVA!) Nathan Hughes @ndh313
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Sorry. No Code. 2
TEDxDetroit v1.0 3
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 3 6 9 12 Age
when asked “Who is an artist?” % Who Raise Their Hands * Note: All data is simulated, aka, made up. Charts and Graphs Proving a Point* 4
Eleanor Roosevelt “Do one thing everyday that scares you.” 5
Defend the Line. 6
At Every Opportunity, Go Big. 7
Yes! And... 8
Practice Being Uncomfortable. 9
If You Believe It Exists, It Exists. 10
Two ears. One mouth. Listen. 11
Want Gifts? Give Gifts. 12
Don’t Waste Your Intro. 13
Create Your Perfect Opportunity. 14
Make Them Look Good. 15
But Don’t Be a Pushover. 16
The Show Must Go On! And Remember, 17
Ferndale, MI gocomedy.net @gotwits Your Turn? 18
Good Bye! @ndh313 19