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Nathan Hughes
March 10, 2012
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The Floor is Lava! Practice Being Uncomfortable with Improv
45M, presented at Agile and Beyond 2012, Dearborn MI
Nathan Hughes
March 10, 2012
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Transcript
The Floor is LAVA! Develop your awesome with improv. Nathan
Hughes @ndh313
Sorry. No Code.
TEDxDetroit v1.0
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*
Eleanor Roosevelt “Do one thing everyday that scares you.” Why
Improv?
Practice Being Uncomfortable.
Defend the Line.
At Every Opportunity, Go Big.
Yes! And...
If You Believe It Exists, It Can Exist.
Want Gifts? Give Gifts.
Make Them Look Good.
But Don’t Be a Pushover.
The Show Must Go On. And Of Course,
Ferndale, MI gocomedy.net @gotwits Your Turn?
Good Bye! @ndh313