Chris Trew

2 weeks ago | christrew.medium.com | Chris Trew

Sometimes the side quests are the most rewardingA side quest is an optional section of a video game. A smaller mission within a larger storyline. As Ali Abdaal explains in “Feel Good Productivity” these side quests don’t affect the main storyline. The players just lean into their curiosity and often discover the game’s best secrets. Improv is a valiant, hilarious, brilliant side quest. You’re a salesperson and you want to be able to handle objections? Learn improv.

1 month ago | christrew.medium.com | Chris Trew

The more improv comedy you learn, the more comfortable, charismatic, and confident you’ll be, no matter whatHave you ever seen someone burst into a conversation and say something that completely derails everything? Maybe you were all discussing your favorite Jim Carrey movies and then some guy shows up and blurts out that in college HE was a Cable Guy. Yes, one of the Jim Carrey movies being discussed was The Cable Guy, but nobody was talking about their jobs in college.

2 months ago | christrew.medium.com | Chris Trew

Want to be more in tune with the people you love? Learn improv comedyChris Trew·Follow3 min read·--Yes, you CAN become someone who effortlessly conveys to others that you are actively listening. When Nicholas Epley, a psychology professor at the University of Chicago, gave a listening presentation to a group of hedge funders, they probably weren’t too jazzed about the idea. Maybe they expected boring power points.

Jan 16, 2025 | christrew.medium.com | Chris Trew

Improv isn’t just for comedians. It’s for anyone who wants the ability to live life in the moment. Just like Stoicism isn’t just for Roman emperors. Chris Trew·Follow4 min read·--The English definition of “stoic” is “the unemotional endurance of pain.” But even a modest scan of any modern texts on Stoicism reveal more interesting, more important definitions. Put simply, stoicism is both how to live and how to die.

Sep 26, 2024 | christrew.medium.com | Chris Trew

It’s not just aspiring actors and comedians that are flocking to improv classes these days — hopeful public speakers are getting in on the action as well. Learning improv comedy is, for a public speaker, akin to a professional athlete learning yoga. It’s not that Lebron James is doing “downward facing dog” during an NBA Finals game. It’s that his yoga gives him an advantage when it comes to flexibility, recovery, and mindfulness.