“Is imagination a gift or a curse?” Anonymous via Quora Worry is Imagination. And so is Hope. Both are taking current events and guessing at a possible future. Usually without much thought about how likely the events are. …

Baltimore Improv Group showcases queer stories and performers in Pride Month Comedy Series BIG is hosting a series of LGBTQ+ shows to tell stories from LGBTQ+ performers and guests. …

While improv comedy continues to grow in cities, it still remains an undiscovered art by many. Most audiences might have seen a play. They’ve almost definitely seen a movie. They might not have seen a live comedy show before. We asked members of the Baltimore Improv Group’s show producers how…

“With a little bit of distance — and a little perspective and time — it’s easier to spot the lesson and growth opportunity without our egos getting in the way. “Hindsight isn’t just 20/20, it’s often thick-skinned.” Source: Don’t Make A New Year’s Goal — Answer These 3 Simple Questions Instead

“Negative feedback is a way of learning. If your ego gets in there, it’s can pretty humiliating. It does take a lot of courage. Everyone gives us group leaders feedback. They say here’s what they disliked, here’s what I liked about this session. And here’s how I rated you. …

“If you look at a thing, the very fact of your looking changes it…if you think about yourself, that very fact changes you.” Robert Penn Warren (Flood: A Novel) I hope to witness and workaround the downsides of curiosity: Doubtful skepticism. Overstepping. Self-destructiveness. Distraction. Blame. I choose to act on…

Download a free cheat sheet I made for myself about navigating the world. I like reminders. Maybe you’ll like it too. Full-text below. Download a PDF: One Rule To Live By Cheat Sheet – One rule to live by: There’s no one rule. I love saving many tools and models for navigating the world. The devil is in the…

“Upholders value self-command and performance. Questioners value justification and purpose. Obligers value teamwork and duty. Rebels value freedom and self-identity.” Gretchen Rubin, The Four Tendencies “The happiest, healthiest, most productive people aren’t those from a particular Tendency, but rather they’re the people who have figured out how to harness the…

“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Speak what you think now in hard words, and to-morrow speak…