Improv Wisdom: Don't Prepare, Just Show Up
Type: Book
As of November 2026, Improv Wisdom: Don't Prepare, Just Show Up has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stanford Alumni (Nov 2023).
Improvisational theatre, often called improvisation, improv or impro in British English, is the form of theatre, often comedy, in which most or all of what is performed is unplanned or unscripted, created spontaneously by the performers. In its purest form, the dialogue, action, story, and characters are created collaboratively by the players as the improvisation unfolds in present time, without use of an already prepared, written script.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2023 on Stanford Alumni |
| Author | Patricia Ryan Madson |
| Published | 2005 |
| Publisher | Harmony/Bell Tower |
| Subjects | Conduct of life |
| ISBN | 9781400081882 |
| Genre | Conduct of life |
Who talks about Improv Wisdom: Don't Prepare, Just Show Up on podcasts?
Matt Abrahams brought up Improv Wisdom: Don't Prepare, Just Show Up; the most recent mention was Nov 2023 on Stanford Alumni.
- Think Faster, Talk Smarter with Matt Abrahams on Stanford Alumni (Nov 2023) — Matt Abrahams
What is Improv Wisdom: Don't Prepare, Just Show Up mentioned alongside?
Improv Wisdom: Don't Prepare, Just Show Up is most often mentioned alongside Mike Krzyzewski, Dan Klein and Critical and Crucial Conversations.
Mentioned together: Mike Krzyzewski, Dan Klein, Critical and Crucial Conversations, Neuroscience, Duke University, Stanford, California, Not Yet Mindset, Fight or Flight Response, Paraphrasing, Problem-Solution-Benefit Structure