One Word Suggestion - Improv Inspiration

One Word Suggestion - Improv Inspiration

Every week Eran Thomson takes one word suggested by you and uses it as a leaping off point to explore the benefits of improv and how they can help you perform better in both your personal and professional life. Produced by PowerProv (fka LMA Professional Development), this thought-provoking three-minute podcast is, in a word: inspiring. onewordsuggestion.substack.com

Episodes

September 19, 2021 4 mins

Welcome to One Word Suggestion

Hosted by: Eran ThomsonThis week's word is: Dolphins

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Welcome to One Word Suggestion

Hosted by: Eran ThomsonThis week's word is: Candy

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September 5, 2021 4 mins

Welcome to One Word Suggestion

Hosted by: Eran ThomsonThis week's word is: Taxes

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* Read on Medium

* Learn more at Powerprov

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* Book a workshop

Learn more:

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August 29, 2021 6 mins

Welcome to One Word Suggestion

Hosted by: Eran ThomsonThis week's word is: Election

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* Read on Medium

* Learn more at Powerprov

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August 22, 2021 4 mins

Welcome to One Word Suggestion

Hosted by: Eran ThomsonThis week's word is: Tickles

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* Suggest a word

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* Read on Medium

* Learn more at Powerprov

* Connect with Eran: Personal Website | Twitter | Instagram | Linkedin

* Book a workshop

Learn more:

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August 15, 2021 4 mins

Welcome to One Word Suggestion

Hosted by: Eran ThomsonThis week's word is: Batteries

* Listen on Google Podcasts | Apple Podcasts

* Suggest a word

* Follow on Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter

* Read on Medium

* Learn more at Powerprov

* Connect with Eran: Personal Website | Twitter | Instagram | Linkedin

* Book a workshop

Learn more:

PowerProvPowerProv Improv Training for Business Teams powerprov.com.auLaugh-Masters AcademyAustr...

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March 1, 2020 4 mins
Basketball players wear high tops and gymnasts use lots of tape, but less demanding activities, like the ones you do around the office, require a different, but equally important, type of support.

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February 22, 2020 4 mins
If a cocaine sniffing hippo starts chasing you, run in a zig-zag because they can only run in a straight line. If an improviser chases you, stay where you are, say "yes, and..." and see what happens.

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February 16, 2020 4 mins
Do you have parasites at the office? People who take credit for other people's efforts, or who bring snacks and coffee to meetings, but never share any ideas? Improv can help.

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February 9, 2020 4 mins
Use your fear as a divining rod. Do what makes you uneasy. Do the thing that scares you most, and discover new things about yourself. Just do it safely.

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February 2, 2020 4 mins
Even if you plan for a bushfire, it is not going to go to plan. When the wind changes direction there has to be a new plan. And when plans fail, you must improvise.

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January 26, 2020 4 mins
If you're the kind of person who sometimes comes across as a bit prickly on the outside, but the people who know you think you're sweet, you might be a "social pineapple."

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January 19, 2020 8 mins
After 8 years of trying, last week I finally broke into prison. We went in hoping to help inmates find some joy and arm themselves with tools for survival on the outside. I don't know if we succeeded.

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I'm taking a couple of weeks off - hopefully you are too. Have a great holiday. One Word Suggestion will be back in January 2020.

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December 15, 2019 4 mins
Lipstick, in improv terms, is essentially “yes, anding” your face. Accepting the reality and building on it, working with what you have to make something even better.

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December 8, 2019 4 mins
Improv teaches you to take risks. Trying new things on a pizza, the stakes are low. But on the job, we tend not to take risks at all because if things go wrong, we get burned.

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December 1, 2019 3 mins
You can always tell when you see or meet someone who is truly authentic and living comfortably and openly with who they are. And usually, they’re our most favourite people to be around.

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November 24, 2019 3 mins
Get what you want, not by trying to be bossy, funny or cool, but by doing what's necessary to make your whole group look good instead of just worrying about yourself.

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November 17, 2019 4 mins
Ambiguity is not something to be feared but a given… We never have complete and perfect information. The best way to succeed in life is to revel in ambiguity.

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November 10, 2019 4 mins
Our ability to observe people and situations and translate those observations into useful opportunities for personal growth and development is wonderful. So are sunglasses.

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