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Sometimes we say it best, when we say nothing at all

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The paradoxical space where learning happens

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Inspiration from Rick Rubin's book on creativity

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We can easily miss how language itself sometimes constricts our thinking

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Finding a creative sweet spot between art and commerce

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This little story is about the overwhelm of knowledge and explanation we all face, and why I’m trying not to add to it.

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This is about how we find life just below the surface of situations that feel stuck. But finding life means taking the risk of looking foolish and being open to what we might learn if we get out of a rut. And sometimes we only realise how deep a rut is once we’ve got out of it.

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It’s said the we all teach what we most need to learn. And when I’m sharing improv ideas with people, it’s usually when I’m teaching too much that I’m reminded of this. Improv is, among many things, a chance to practice being good at noticing mistakes but not getting too critical when they happen.

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