Podcasts Business Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques 162. Unlock Career Opportunities: How to Make the Right Moves

162. Unlock Career Opportunities: How to Make the Right Moves

Published: Oct. 1, 2024, 1 p.m.

Being present in the moment and staying open to whatever unfolds.

We all want to lead lives and careers full of joy and fulfillment. Maggie Baird certainly has, and the key, she says, is to stay open to new possibilities and \u201clet your passion lead.\u201d

Baird is an accomplished actress, improv teacher at the Groundlings Theater, mother to music sensations Billie Eilish and Phineas, and founder of Support and Feed, a nonprofit addressing food equity and the climate crisis. Through it all, she has embodied the improv principle of "Yes, and..." \u2014 being present in the moment and staying open to whatever unfolds. \u201cI have done many things,\u201d she says, \u201cbut I never approached any of them as a career change. They all came out of new interests and new experiences.\u201d

In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Baird joins host Matt Abrahams to explore the critical role of communication in developing a career, and how improv principles can help us engage, as Baird says, \u201cFrom a place of open-heartedness, appreciation, [and] collaboration.\u201d

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Chapters:

  • (00:00) - Introduction\n
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  • (01:37) - Career Transitions \n
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  • (02:29) - Teaching and Confidence Through Improv \n
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  • (04:47) - Improv as a Communication Tool \n
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  • (06:29) - Structure and Freedom in Improv \n
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  • (08:21) - Teaching with Empathy \n
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  • (11:18) - Advocacy in the Music Industry \n
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  • (14:02) - Collaboration and Positive Change \n
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  • (16:51) - The Final Three Questions\n
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  • (18:30) - Conclusion
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