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When a “career by the book” falls apart, Improvise

January 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

Patricia Ryan Madson was Head of Stanford University’s Undergraduate Acting Program and has taught a generation of students in all disciplines how they can bring the lessons of Improv Theatre into their lives. She has written a fantastic book that summarizes this philosophy: Improv Wisdom: Don't Prepare, Just Show Up. In her 20s, when she […]

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Tags: Career Advice · Creative Jobs · Education · Teaching

How to Improvise a career: lessons from Stanford

January 8th, 2009 · No Comments

Patricia Ryan Madson was Head of Stanford University’s Undergraduate Acting Program and has taught a generation of students in all disciplines how they can bring the lessons of Improv Theatre into their lives. She has written a fantastic book that summarizes this philosophy: Improv Wisdom: Don't Prepare, Just Show Up. In her 20s, when she […]

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Tags: Career Advice · Creative Jobs · Education

Broker, Teacher, “Wealthy Barber”

May 7th, 2008 · No Comments

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Tags: Education · Entrepreneur · Teaching

School for grown-ups: 50 is the new 18?

April 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Edna Bacon talks about using school as a way to make transitions and about her “crazy” change at age 50. The Avocationist spoke to her in March 2008. The second of three parts. “I think my Mother thought I was crazy.” Sound Bites "You make a decision at one point, but you can change." "When […]

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Tags: Education · Mid-Life Career Change · November Newsletter