I laughed sooooooo much!
Have you ever seen an improv show?
“Improv” is short for “improvisational theater.” The actors make up the characters, plot, script, and even songs on the spot! It’s amazing!
If you’re the sort of person who relies on a script for your business presentations (I used to be the same), you probably can’t even imagine being able to do everything spontaneously like that, right?
One of the foundations of improv is a concept called “yes, and.” This means that you say “yes” to what another actor is saying or doing (you accept it) and then you build on that idea.
Coincidentally, earlier this month, I had lunch with global keynote speaker and cross-cultural communication strategist Natsuyo Lipschutz. She’d been my guest on the Sasuga! Podcast back in 2020, but I was finally meeting her in person for the first time in 2024!
On the podcast, Natsuyo spoke about how she embraced “yes, and” in her life when she was diagnosed with breast cancer the day before a speech contest.
You can listen to Natsuyo’s inspiring story in Episode 82 of the Sasuga! Podcast.
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