The Art of Making Sh!t Up

Discover how a creative mindset can help you live up to your potential, remove fear, and embrace innovation Norm Laviolette has honed his talents through performing and presenting to thousands of people over the years. His unique comedy-inspired corporate training programs have been wildly successful, helping organizations such as Intel, Google, Twitter, and Nokia enhance their corporate cultures, strengthen teamwork and leadership, and instill powerful communication skills. His innovative blend of improvisation techniques and effective team-building methods has inspired and motivated people around the world. The Art of Making Sh!t Up: Using the Principles of Improv to Become an Unstoppable Powerhouse shares the lessons Norm has learned from his personal experiences founding and growing several multimillion-dollar companies. This engaging, lively, and sometimes irreverent book enables anyone to discover, develop, and employ their creative mindset. Unforgettable chapters--with titles such as Ushers, Vomit, and Why People Clean Bathrooms, The Fear of Looking Stupid, Patiently Impatient, and People Don't think About You as Much As You Think They Do--take readers on a humorous, yet meaningful, journey to creative freedom, personal growth, and professional success. The Art of Making Sh!t Up enables readers to: Remove the fear of failure and ignite the creative mindset within you Learn to listen to yourself and recognize when and how to trust your instincts Embrace and celebrate the ideas of others to create an inclusive and diverse culture Listen to other people and the surrounding environment to spark great ideas Communicate simply, clearly, and leave a meaningful, memorable, and positive impression on all those around you