Creativity Lessons From Jim Henson
Start Playing! There are so many Creativity Lessons from Jim Henson. He was a genius: innovative, playful, whimsical, funny, driven. I LOVED The Muppet Show growing up. 7PM PST Sunday nights, I was in front [...]
Adaptability Mindset Lessons From Improv
Adaptability Mindset is a growth mindset. Sure, risk-taking can be scary. It doesn't have to be. And we need risk-taking for creativity and innovation and for personal as well as professional growth. How can we [...]
Your Team Is An Improv Group
Every team in a business setting is an improv group. I don't care what kind of business you are in or work for - every business team is an improv group. Sure, you may not [...]
Less Serious Does Not Mean Less Professional
Let's talk about a serious issue... Less serious does not mean less professional. Being less serious. THE false narrative many buy into, "Less serious means less professional." "I won't be taken SERIOUSLY." I DISAGREE. [...]
National Fun at Work Day… A Guide for Leaders Like You to Create, Ideate and Play with Remote Teams
Friday the 29th is National Fun at Work Day! Some people think play is frivolous. It isn't. And it's time to change the narrative on play. Play is good for our mental well-being, happiness and for #innovation in #marketing, #products, [...]
How Improvisation Makes Us Better Marketers and Better People
And not in that order. Improvisation has changed my world. It's changed everything in 20 years for me. It’s not just about honing your funny bone (and it will, Virginia, I promise!); the true lessons [...]
Interactive Storytelling Lessons: How a Silent Film Comedy Stuntman Changed Everything
Interactive storytelling is not an option today. If you are not doing it, you will be left behind. Harold Lloyd’s silent comedy was story *crack* to my 9-year-old brain. Here was a silent film era [...]
Playful Leadership: How Play Increases Self-Awareness
Play increases self-awareness and that is key to leadership. Do you know how you play? I love playing. We don’t play enough as adults. That’s what kids do and it matters. We know play is [...]
Corporate Innovation Cartoon: Now Go Innovate!
Far too often, we tell people all the things they shouldn't do in the workplace. Don't rock the boat Don't make mistakes Don't forget we need 20% return Don't try new things We don't do [...]
Humor and Branded Content: Four Ways to Bust Boring!
Humor and Branded Content - How to Show Audiences You "Get it" I published a piece on humor and branded content and native advertising in the latest updates for the Native Advertising Institute. It's getting [...]
Growth Hacking Cartoon
How do you know you are reading and listening to too much growth hacking content? Well, when you start talking like this!
Paying Women Speakers Equally – Humor
I created this chart just before Equal Pay Day... Just in case...if you know people that are confused, you can use this Flowchart for reference to help answer the question of paying women speakers equally. [...]
How to Speak Like a Blockchain Boss (Satire) in 6 Easy Steps
I am no blockchain expert; yet I have friends who are and they can show you how to speak like a blockchain boss. Today, I got to chat with my friends @Kerrygorgone and @Chrisbrogan (a real [...]
International Womens Day Tech Parody Coloring Page
A Coloring Page for Tech Dudes That Support Women For international womens day (IWD) 2018, I created the official "International Womens Day Tech Parody" Coloring Page. Or image, really. Still...Woot Woot! Now, tech bros that [...]
12 Strategic Humor Principles for Life and Business Success
I wrote this post on strategic humor principles over a dozen years ago! And even in that amount of time, I've evolved and I've put all of these to the test. In pretty much every [...]
Lady Doritos and PepsiCo’s Missed Marketing Opportunity
Oh Doritos! How I love thee. I do. And I don't mind saying that to the world. I ate so many - Cool Ranch, please! - when I was pregnant. I should have bought stock [...]
Fun at Work Day: Innovation and Playfulness
Today is #havefunatworkday! Play is creative fuel. #playfulness matters. How will you play today in teams or by yourself? Play unleashes our best ideas and that is a powerful force for innovation. It does something [...]
Virgin Trains: A Viral Lesson in Humor and Customer Service
Virgin Trains: Poor Humor and Customer Service How not to handle customer service via Twitter - Virgin Trains How NOT to handle customer service complaints...this one hot off the press from my friends [...]
