I’m excited to have an old school friend on the podcast today – we’ve known each other for nearly 50 years! Kevin Tipton is a professor of Sport, Health and Exercise Science at the University of Stirling in Scotland.

Prior to Kevin’s appointment in July 2010, he was a Senior Lecturer in Exercise Metabolism in the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences at The University of Birmingham from 2005-10 and an Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston from 1997-2005. Kevin was involved in some of the seminal studies involving human muscle protein metabolism in response to exercise and nutrition.

Kevin came by to discuss:

1. How easy and effective it is to be active – Whether you’re an entrepreneur or working for a corporation, it is easy to get a quick, productive workout, and it is an effective way to increase productivity.
2. The “Yes, and” mindset and teaching – Kevin had an improvisational mindset when he started teaching, and this helped him develop techniques that make lectures more engaging and enjoyable.

Kevin is someone who has always liked sports, but he feels like he has to work harder than everybody else. This is the origin of his desire to study physiology and nutrition. “I was trying to find out for myself how I could train better and eat better to try to compete with people who were better athletes than I was.”

This is a mentality that should be adopted in the business world. The people in Corporate America often don’t eat well or take care of themselves. The entrepreneurial lifestyle, which often involves working from home or frequent travel, has its own challenges as well. If one approaches the challenge with a “Yes, and” attitude, it becomes an opportunity as opposed to something that’s bad.

You don’t need to have a huge length of time to do a good workout – at home or while traveling. You can do a quick High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) session.

Kevin was practicing a “Yes, and” mindset in education before he even realized it. He tells jokes and stories to his students. This helps get the attention back from students who have drifted away from the lesson, and then they enjoy the lecture more than if you taught straight through class. Bring in things to mix it up.

By consciously reinforcing improvisation in our daily lives, we can have a greater impact on the people we interact with.

Talking with Kevin was really fun. He really understands how practicing improvisation every day makes us more effective.

 

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN:

• How easy it is to be active
• The work benefits of staying active every day
• How improvisation aids education
• Why improvisation allows us to have a greater impact on the people we interact with

DON’T STOP HERE…

• Learn more about Kevin: Website
• Contact Kevin: @StirProfTip

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

• High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)

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