A mindset is a set of beliefs that determines one's behavior and mental attitude. Improvisation techniques, many learned from the theater of spontaneous creation, come together to form a mindset that can be readily applied to other domains. This presentation explores the six foundational principals of improv. What else do you think it might apply to? SLIDE NOTES: 1- Mindset (noun) - a set of beliefs or a way of thinking that determines one’s behavior, outlook, and mental attitude 2- Embrace Challenges, Effort leads to Mastery, Learn from Criticism and success of others 3- Iterate, ask big questions (how might we...?) 5-“It is better to want what you have than to have what you want.” - dalai lama 7-What were the details? Close your eyes... How many lights are in the room? 9-We make a lot of stuff up, but it’s actually because we are paying more attention to reality. You can’t play with it unless you notice it. 15 - the whole is greater than the sum of its parts 16- fail forward, done is better than perfect 17 -the circus bow! 18-Gerald Ford, executor and ideas man 21-by introducing something small, or taking a small risk. If that goes well, to put it in biological terms, your random mutation will be selected for and you will have mastered a new way of acting. 23-Once you know the rules you can break them and build on them with intention 24-Twitter bio game - how many completely different ways can you write your twitter bio?