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Steve Martin’s Creativity: How a “Wild-And-Crazy Guy” Forever Changed The Stand-Up Comedy Industry

Steve Martin is one of my all-time favorite creative people. What makes him so special is that he somehow managed to rebel against a group of comedians who were themselves in a rebellion. He became the most financially successful stand-up comedian of all time, selling out arenas years in advance. He was one of the […]

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Kaizen Creativity Podcast – Creative Inspiration Throughout Your Week

Get creative inspiration throughout your week! Each episode focuses on a different creativity and innovation topic designed to boost your natural creativity. Jared Volle received his M.S. in Creativity & Innovation and teaches an accessible, science-based approach to creativity that’s perfect for the artist, innovator, or problem solver. Join us Monday morning (January 11th) for

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The Death of Joke Writing: Why You Should Un-Joke Your Material

Sometimes, a comedian is the only sane person in a room because he’s the only person willing to question the obvious and so reveal the false as false. In short, comedians have always been great at calling B.S. For professionals (or aspiring pros) who depend on questioning everything and looking at old ideas in a

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What Creates Massive Success In Comedy?

In this article, I’ll introduce you to a new way of looking at creativity. I’ll also show you examples of how this type of creativity was applied by the greatest comedians of all time. Then I’ll go a step further and show you how this type of creativity actually lead to their future success. This simple change

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Taking Risks as a Comedian- The Key to Become a Successful Comedian

To show you just how important embracing uncertainty is to becoming a successful comedian, I want to run a quick thought experiment with you. Play along. You’ll be amazed at what you learn. This is some truly powerful stuff. When we’re done we’ll relate this principles back to how to become a successful comedian. Think

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Is it Better to Be an Introverted or Extroverted Comedian?

Check out the BBC interview I did here on The Why Factor: Why Not Celebrate Introverts? The stand-up comedy industry is full of diverse comedians. However, there is a very interesting (and misunderstood) pattern to comedians’ personalities. Audiences almost always believe that comedians are highly extrovert (i.e. “are the life of the party”). As research

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Overcoming Fear

Overcoming Your Fears- A Comedian’s Guide to Finding Success in Stand-Up Comedy As Albert Einstein said, “you cannot solve a problem with the same mind that created it.” Expanding your stand-up comedy career requires exploring the unknown. Without change, you’re destined to repeat the same mistakes and you’ll always get the same level of success.

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