Gary Ware  is a corporate facilitator, keynote speaker, certified coach and self-proclaimed “creative catalyst.” After experiencing burnout in his pursuit for success and happiness, he realized that what was missing was play. Gary uses the power of applied improvisation and other playful methods to assist people in unlocking creativity, confidence and better communication. We talk about the danger of burnout in your 20s and how you can rebuild your play muscle, which also rewires your brain. To help us understand how we play best, Gary talks us through the play personalities and challenges us to experiment in our play. Lastly, we talk about harnessing the power of improv and learning to say “yes, and” in your career.

Connect with Gary on social media (@GaryWare) and text “PLAY CHALLENGE” to 619-304-3537. You can learn more about Gary’s work from his website and take the play personalities assessment at breakthroughplay.com/playpersonalities.

Additional Content:

• Watch the Kodak Carousel pitch from Mad Men.
• Read about Project Aristotle in the New York Times, or go straight to the source: here and here.
• Check out The Atlantic and NPR’s work on post-Olympic depression.
• Listen to Simon Sinek talk about developing an infinite mindset on Dare to Lead with Brene Brown.