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3 Ways Improv Can Make You More CreativeJanuary 22, 2020 - 4:35 pm
5 Ways to Have More Fun This YearJanuary 15, 2020 - 12:01 pm
4 Things You Need to Help You Take More RisksJanuary 9, 2020 - 2:57 pm
Improv: Not Quite Children’s PlayJanuary 3, 2020 - 9:41 am
Happy 60th Birthday, Second City!December 18, 2019 - 12:23 pm
10 Things That Make Me Happy in My CareerDecember 17, 2019 - 4:32 pm
Why It’s OK to Fail in ImprovDecember 11, 2019 - 10:30 am
11 Things I’m Grateful For This YearNovember 25, 2019 - 2:09 pm
Obsessing Doesn’t Make You BetterNovember 13, 2019 - 2:52 pm
What I’ve Learned from John HildrethOctober 23, 2019 - 3:54 pm
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3 Ways Improv Can Make You More Creative
/1 Comment/in Blog /by Jimmy CarraneWhether you work in a creative field or not, we all have a human need to be creative on a regular basis, for our hearts and our souls. When we find ways to express our creativity, we are lighter, things don’t bother us as much, we are easier to be around, we are more fulfilled, and […]
5 Ways to Have More Fun This Year
/1 Comment/in Blog /by Jimmy CarraneOkay, the year is only two weeks old, and I am sure some of you have already blown off your New Year’s resolutions by now. But if one of your resolutions this year was to have more fun, it’s not too late to start doing that. To help you out, I’ve come up with five […]
4 Things You Need to Help You Take More Risks
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Jimmy CarraneRisk. When we think about taking a risk we usually think about disaster. We certainly don’t think about succeeding on the first try. That’s how I used to think. I thought risks were supposed to be painful. I assumed taking a risk meant I would fail miserably and the learning would be in the doing […]
Improv: Not Quite Children’s Play
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Jimmy CarraneI have heard improv teachers over the years describe improv to the lay person as something that “gets us to play like when we were children — like when we played house or on the playground – pure, spontaneous and no judgement.” I have even used some of this language in my marketing. But lately, as the […]
Happy 60th Birthday, Second City!
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Jimmy CarraneThe Second City in Chicago turned 60 this week. Though I was never on the Main Stage or even in the touring company, Second City has always had a special place in my heart. I taught at the training center, worked in the business theater and have done plenty of shows there. And the best part […]
10 Things That Make Me Happy in My Career
/2 Comments/in Blog /by Jimmy CarraneWith the year almost over, I wanted to share some things I learned this year that make me happy. As you know, I can often get into a shame-filled, depressive state, where I think nothing in my life is well. But I’ve realized lately that joy doesn’t have to be a big thing – joy […]