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By now you\u2019ve probably heard us sing the praises of improvisation and its benefits in communication, awareness and listening. If you haven\u2019t, the premise is simple- we think of improv as the best way to practice accepting and appreciating change.\xa0\nBut it goes much further than that. Improv has been used to teach individuals interpersonal skills in countless arenas- from helping immigrant children assimilate to social settings in the U.S. to comedy, it\u2019s now used pervasively as a learning tool for business school students, C-suite executives, military, lawyers, doctors, coaches and beyond.\xa0\nToday, we\u2019re speaking with one of the world's authorities on improvising in daily life, Patricia Ryan Madson. She\u2019s the author of IMPROV WISDOM: Don\u2019t Prepare, Just Show Up and a professor Emerita from Stanford University where she\u2019s taught since 1977. She is a frequent speaker for business and educational groups and her corporate clients have included: IDEO, Google, Gap Inc.'s Executive Leadership Team, The Lucille and David Packard Foundation, the Banff Centre for Leadership, Sun Microsystems Japan Division, Apple Computers, Adobe Systems, and Price Waterhouse.\xa0\nToday, we get to learn from her:\xa0\nThe essential \u201crules\u201d and guiding principles of good improvisors\nWhat do to with someone who doesn\u2019t want to improvise or is \u201ctoo cool for school\u201d\nThe ramifications of NOT accepting and practicing improv in our daily lives\nWhy it\u2019s easy to understand but very hard to practice consistently\nConnect with Patricia:\nVia her website: www.improvwisdom.com\nVia her blog: www.improvwisdom.blogspot.com\nVia her email: improvwisdom@gmail.com\n\xa0\nIf you\u2019re interested in trying improv yourself, come to one of our communication workshops. At The Apprenticeship, you\u2019ll be exposed to all of the principles we discuss on today\u2019s show and many more. Not only that, we\u2019ll equip you with the skills you\u2019ll need to tackle life and leadership\u2019s messy moments and a chance to practice them and fail safely.\xa0\nSpeaking of practicing safely, SAGA\u2019s wireless BFR cuffs allow us to workout and rehab safely from anywhere in the world. Using the app which automatically detects your occlusion pressure and adjusts the cuffs accordingly, you\u2019ll never have to second guess whether your set-up is correct. These are now a must in all of my travel bags. Use code BRETT20 for 20% off your next order.