When I first made that connection, it felt selfish. Then I had a “think again” moment and had an epiphany: if you’re busy helping someone else and pass out, then there are now two people that need help.
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The Imposter is tricksy, like Gollum when he’s disguised as Smeagol. You think he’s your friend while he’s leading you smack dab into Shelob’s Web.
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In previous professions, I always knew what I needed to work on. If it wasn’t a project or proposal, it was lesson plans or grading papers. Now, I have no one telling me “Hey, Joe – we need the Widget-Sprocket Analysis by Friday” or “…grades are due Thursday.” I was lost, unproductive, and questioning my decision to start this adventure.
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I work with my clients for, say, three months. We meet once a week for an hour. We work together on those elements in their life they want to improve or change. I work improv activities in as much or as little as they want.
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I work with my client to determine their needs and desired goals or outcomes. Then, I develop a plan of the activities we’re going to use in the workshop. Each activity is followed by a series of meaningful questions that identify the learning and how it can be applied the very next day.
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First, there’s the never-ending parade of thoughts. It’s like they’re on a loop. Here come the trombones. Then the flutes and clarinets. The drumline beats its cadence over and over. Followed by the saxophones and trumpets.
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