If you’ve ever seen a group of comedians improvise, it can be something magical to watch.
You know how they keep it all going? They don’t block the flow.
They accept whatever premise the other comedians give them and they just add to it and pass it back. And forth. And so on…
The kiss of death to their act is to say no, or refuse to accept the current idea. They all know that if that happens, they will falter and stop. So all of them accept what they’re given and use it to their advantage.
It’s a simple rule to follow, and works just as well in business, in relationships, or whatever else you care to think of.
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