Attended Johnny Apple's Sales & Marketing Group Monday afternoon where we talked about the need to have some 'shocking goals' - you know, the one's where people either laugh at us or tell us not to be so silly, but by achieving them we would move a huge step forward towards whatever goal we've set.So, after week's of waiting and getting nervous and excited in equal measure I finally attended the first of what will be a 12 week stand-up comedy course 'Stand Up & Deliver' on Monday night - my 'becoming a more accomplished trainer' shocking goal!
As someone who loves to train and generally be in front of people I've always been intrigued by what makes an audience laugh, or to be more precise what makes a performer funny.
I've never had a problem with audiences laughing at me - sometimes even when I've wanted them too!
However, to be able to take ownership of this skill and know how I can develop it, whether training a group of coaches or business people, singing (I was professional for over 15 years), and also (am I really saying this?!) in stand-up comedy (writing and performing...).
Right now I'm reading 'Stand Up Comedy' from the 'Teach Me...' series, written by the course tutor Logan Murray.
Two more sessions next week in which I may be a talking tree, a party political dog wanting to spill the beans on what really happened at conference, or an actor performing Macbeth in less than 50 words - who knows!
Finally, how do I really know this a shocking goal? Because I'm still quite shocked I'm doing it!!What would your shocking goal be?
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