When things fall apart…fall in love! Yes, we embrace these opportunities to fail messily and find some way to beauty. In the same way that we embrace obstacles, when things fall apart, there is a chance to find something completely new if we allow it. The more prepared we are, the more we can improvise. Imagine a car mechanic having a car issue on the road vs me having the same issue. A car mechanic might find a bungee cord and a water bottle to boot-leg a leaking radiator. While I would be walking home.

In the same way, the more fluent we are…Read on.

Have you ever given a talk, told a story, or had the same conversation one too many times? Although I will always push people to do Extreme Preparation, there are certainly situations when the content is so old it might become stale. In these moments, we can easily disconnect from our audience or partner or team and just, “phone it in” as we say in the theater. Meaning, we turn on the inner tape recorder and get back into bed mentally.

What are the skills we practice to keep communication alive? We trick ourselves into being present by changing things up, adding an element of abandon and play, welcoming disaster, moving to a new place physically, using a new intention, and, as always, reveling in the unknown that every person and audience brings.

This week, keep communication fresh by inviting in the unknown!

Here are my favorite examples of keeping it fresh! Read on…