Happy Accidents : The Transformative Power of Yes, and at Work and in Life.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Fourword -- Introduction: How to Reset Your Mind-set From "No, But" to "Yes, And" -- You're Already an Improviser -- 1 How to Harness the Power of Positive Collaboration -- Getting Into Comedy 101 -- Our First Happy Accident: Discovering the Power of We -- In "Yes, And" We Trust -- Chapter 1 Intermission -- When One Door Closes, Opportunity Knock-Knocks -- Conscientiousness -- The Origin of an Idea -- Chapter 1 Highlights -- Chapter 1 Exercise "Yes, And" Positive-Mind-set Recalibration Exercise -- 2 Life's All About the Leap, Not the Landing -- Opportunity Isn't Opportunity, Unless We Choose to Seize It -- Renting Our First Starter Home -- Chapter 2 Intermission -- Manifestation Is When Intention Meets Belief -- The Curtain Rises -- Shared Passion Creates Fertile Ground for Success -- The Happiest of Accidents -- The Goal We Share Together We Achieve Together -- You See a Rainy Wedding Rehearsal and We See a New Theater -- Chapter 2 Highlights -- Chapter 2 Exercise "Ego" to "WEgo" Exercise -- 3 How to Get the Maximum Return on Improvisation (ROI) -- Value Your Staff and Customers and They Will Value You -- Chapter 3 Intermission -- In Improvisation, the Setback or Perceived Mistake Can Be the Next Great Thing -- Chapter 3 Highlights -- Chapter 3 Exercise "No Mistakes" Exercise -- 4 How to Treat Your Coworkers Like Artists and Poets -- Can Someone Please Teach Me to Be Authentic? -- The Call of Hollywood -- Chapter 4 Intermission -- The Work Is What Matters -- Hollywood's on Line 1 -- Chapter 4 Highlights -- Chapter 4 Exercise: Treat Each Other Like "Artists and Poets" Exercise -- 5 Why a Controlled Life Is the Enemy of a Happy Life -- (A, P, A), E, I, O, U, and Always, Why? -- The Age of Poi-Zen (Our Breakup) -- Chapter 5 Intermission -- The Age of Re-Zen (Our Big Makeup) -- Chapter 5 Highlights.

Chapter 5 Exercise: "Why Game" Exercise -- 6 How Being a Better Listener Makes You a Better Communicator -- Crisis, Party of Six, Your Table Is Ready -- Would You Like Your Financial Meltdown on White or Wheat? -- Chapter 6 Intermission -- Pull Up a Deck Seat on the Titanic and Enjoy the View -- Lifeboat, Party of Six -- Chapter 6 Highlights -- Chapter 6 Exercise "Offer Help" Exercise -- 7 Why There Are No Mistakes, Only Higher and Lower Percentage Choices -- Relationships -- Chapter 7 Intermission -- Vision -- That's the Spirit! -- Chapter 7 Highlights -- Chapter 7 Exercise "Inspire" Exercise -- 8 How to Transform Your Labor of Love Into a Masterpiece -- It's Raining Congressmen and Congresswomen -- 20 Seconds from Another Happy Accident -- Chapter 8 Intermission -- Building a "Yes, And" City -- Chapter 8 Highlights -- Chapter 8 Exercise "Life at Play" Exercise -- 9 When All Else Succeeds, Leap Again -- Take Ownership of Your Choices -- Chapter 9 Intermission -- Practice Genuine Appreciation and Authenticity -- Pen to Paper to Passion to Product -- Yet Another Happy Accident, but This One Has Wings -- Chapter 9 Highlights -- Chapter 9 Exercise "Cocktail Napkin" Exercise -- 10 It Takes a Village, Idiot -- Chapter 10 Intermission -- The Circle of Giving -- How Do You Get to Bass Hall? Practice 5,700 Times -- Chapter 10 Highlights -- Chapter 10 Exercise "Standing Ovation" Exercise -- Encore Exercises -- "Gift-Giving" Exercise -- "I Get To" Exercise -- "Shared-Experience" Exercise -- "Gratitude" Exercise -- Index -- EULA.

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