What If You Have Nothing To Say?

Have you ever been in a conversation with someone and all of a sudden you have nothing to say?

By the time you think of what you need to say it's 30 minutes later in an elevator! In your head you have the conversation. "They would say .... and I would say ... and they would respond ...."

With everything going on in your life today you know it is going to happen at some stage.

Maybe it's on a stage? Maybe it is when you are introducing someone at an event and you suddenly forget their name or the location you are in. Maybe the sponsors name slips from your mind - so what do you do?

Personally, I just make stuff up and keep talking!

I don't just make anything up. I make up something relevant, something about what is happening around me, hopefully something funny or so unfunny people think it's a dad joke.
I work with what is in the room so that everyone can share the fun of what is happening.

This is the art of Improv.



The lovely Tanya (or as I call her Door Number 1) accompanied me to Theatre Sports recently, as performed by one of Australia's premier improv companies, Impro Melbourne. 

The stories we were beguiled with ranged included: the singing chickens at the country fair, the romantic version of Hansel and Gretel (with stalker room mate), the pivot table Shakespearean Halloween story, Euripides in the Wollongong Caravan park - plus many more.

The power of Improv is in the "Yes and." It means you take what you have and then build on it with the intent of making your partner (or the audience) look great.

This concept is also powerful in every day conversation, showing that you listen or finding something to say when your brain suddenly stops and you have nothing to say.

So Dear-Reader what will you say?


PS
If you are interested in Improv at all, I highly recommend you check out Impro Melbourne shows and Workshops. I have long been a student of theirs and it has really pushed my MC/Speaker work to the next level. If you are not based in Melbourne, an internet search will help find a company near you to visit.

PPS
Booking for the 2017 Success Session have started. If you want to make 2017 your best year ever, check out the details of the day to be held here in Melbourne and take advantage of the early bird special.

Warwick Merry - The Get More Guy, is your high energy, results focused, action oriented, no holds barred tour de force Master MC, keynote speaker and Exhibiting Specialist. He ensures your attendees Get More from your event. His MC work is like insurance for your event. It guarantees things will run smoothly and on time. As a speaker, he is like a dose of sparkling mineral water – a bubbling, burst of healthy, sustainable energy for your attendees.  If you need a burst of inspiration, cogitation and celebration at your next event you MUST book The Get More Guy, Warwick Merry.

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Find A Way

I am an airport snob. There... I've said it.

I hate using stairs and I get annoyed at smaller airports that have no aerobridge. 

I hate using the stairs because they always seem a little unstable with a lot of people all trying to get off at once. I usually have a carry on bag and a laptop bag as well. That leaves me one hand short to hang onto the guard rail and I always think that tarmac looks very hard and not something I want to do a face plant on.

One of the airports that a lot of people fly to and that I use a lot is Coolangatta (also known as the Gold Coast even thought it is quite a way from the Gold Coast.)

During a recent trip I discovered that they no longer have stairs, they have this:

This ramp is brilliant and for many reasons:

• It is easy for anyone to walk up or be wheeled up on a wheel chair
• The airline no longer needs elevators for wheel chairs (this will save them time and money)
• Roller bags easily roll up it
• It is more secure and safer
• It is easier for kids (and therefore parents of kids)

So obviously the airport has had the same concerns as me and has explored a way to address them.
The chances of them installing an aerobridge is very small, so they found a way.

It is not perfect. You will still get wet if it rains, it may be a struggle for certain people who need assistance, but it is an improvement.
I like to think that someone searched for a way to make boarding better.

What about you Dear-Reader?

What problems are you facing at work or home? There has to be a way to deal with them. Maybe someone else has already faced it and has an answer. Maybe there is a different perspective that will give you a solution. 

The solution does not have to be perfect, just workable. 

Find a way!


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Warwick Merry - The Get More Guy, is your high energy, results focused, action oriented, no holds barred tour de force Master MC, keynote speaker and Exhibiting Specialist. He ensures your attendees Get More from your event. His MC work is like insurance for your event. It guarantees things will run smoothly and on time. As a speaker, he is like a dose of sparkling mineral water – a bubbling, burst of healthy, sustainable energy for your attendees.  If you need a burst of inspiration, cogitation and celebration at your next event you MUST book The Get More Guy, Warwick Merry.

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