Got My Mojo Working
This is how Wikipedia defines mojo: “Mojo refers to a magical charm bag used in hoodoo, and in modern usage may also refer to sexual potency.” Welcome to my blog. Today I am discussing mojo. My...
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Years ago, too many for me to comfortably tell you, I studied at Second City in Chicago with Del Close. Del was the master! We were his students and we hung on every word that came out of his mouth…...
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I recently received a tremendous gift, something that would be impossible to repay in kind. It was an act of great generosity and I wanted, somehow, to do something for this person that would be...
View ArticleEndless Possibilities:
How I learned everything from Improv People either enjoy improv or it makes them nervous. Those who enjoy it love the thrill of watching performers work without a net and the excitement of magic...
View ArticleEndless Possibilities: It’s all right here
I tell new improvisers they all ready have everything they need to be a good improviser. They never believe me. They always think they have to be quick and clever when all they need to do is be what...
View ArticleThe Book is Here!
Good News! After promising to write a book about improvisation for years, I finally did it. The book, “A Doctor and a Plumber in a Rowboat: The Essential Guide to Improvisation” is a work of love. I...
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Working with Robin Williams
I’ll never forget the night that Robin Williams walked into our theater at Chicago City Limits and asked us if he could perform with us. It was in 1983 when he was in New York City shooting Moscow on...
View ArticleShowing Up
Woody Allen says, “Eighty percent of success is showing up.” You know how to show up. You could not be in business if you didn’t. However, there are those times when we get lost in our thoughts. Our...
View ArticleShut up! You’re ruining my dinner.
We need a better way to communicate and solve problems … with everyone. We all know that listening, paying attention, and being kind is essential to every good relationship. And yet, most people feel...
View ArticleGot My Mojo Working
This is how Wikipedia defines mojo: “Mojo refers to a magical charm bag used in hoodoo, and in modern usage may also refer to sexual potency.” Welcome to my blog. Today I am discussing mojo. My...
View ArticleLooking For the Humor
Years ago, too many for me to comfortably tell you, I studied at Second City in Chicago with Del Close. Del was the master! We were his students and we hung on every word that came out of his mouth…...
View ArticlePay It Forward
I recently received a tremendous gift, something that would be impossible to repay in kind. It was an act of great generosity and I wanted, somehow, to do something for this person that would be...
View ArticleEndless Possibilities:
How I learned everything from Improv People either enjoy improv or it makes them nervous. Those who enjoy it love the thrill of watching performers work without a net and the excitement of magic...
View ArticleEndless Possibilities: It’s all right here
I tell new improvisers they all ready have everything they need to be a good improviser. They never believe me. They always think they have to be quick and clever when all they need to do is be what...
View ArticleThe Book is Here!
Good News! After promising to write a book about improvisation for years, I finally did it. The book, “A Doctor and a Plumber in a Rowboat: The Essential Guide to Improvisation” is a work of love. I...
View ArticleWorking with Robin Williams
I’ll never forget the night that Robin Williams walked into our theater at Chicago City Limits and asked us if he could perform with us. It was in 1983 when he was in New York City shooting Moscow on...
View ArticleShowing Up
Woody Allen says, “Eighty percent of success is showing up.” You know how to show up. You could not be in business if you didn’t. However, there are those times when we get lost in our thoughts. Our...
View ArticleShut up! You’re ruining my dinner.
We need a better way to communicate and solve problems … with everyone. We all know that listening, paying attention, and being kind is essential to every good relationship. And yet, most people feel...
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