Second City Works presents "Getting to Yes, And"

Kelly talks to Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross about the science behind art. The pair have written the book “Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transforms Us.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4292549/Susan_Magsamen_Ivy_Ross_2023-09-26-132249.64kmono.mp3 “We now have scientific proof that the arts are essential to our very survival.” “Your brain loves a good metaphor.” “Curiosity is a building block of flourishing.” Second City Works presents "Getting to Yes, And" Recent Posts Scott Barry Kaufman – ‘Rise Above and the Victim Mindset’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Raffi Grinberg – ‘How to Be a Grownup’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Abby Davisson – ‘Money and Love’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Wes Adams & Tamara Myles – ‘Meaningful Work’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Jenny Wood – ‘Wild Courage’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more

Kelly connects with UCLA professor Hal Hershfield to talk about his new book “Your Future Self: How To Make Tomorrow Better Today.”  https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4160087/Kelly_connects_with_UCLA_professor_Hal_Hershfield_to_talk_about_his_new_book_Your_Future_Self_How_To_Make_Tomorrow_Better_Today__2023-09-19-054427.64kmono.mp3 “Your fate is not fixed. Not even close.”  “We can never really know our future selves.”  “You are actually a we.”  Second City Works presents "Getting to Yes, And" Recent Posts Scott Barry Kaufman – ‘Rise Above and the Victim Mindset’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Raffi Grinberg – ‘How to Be a Grownup’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Abby Davisson – ‘Money and Love’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Wes Adams & Tamara Myles – ‘Meaningful Work’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Jenny Wood – ‘Wild Courage’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more

Kelly welcomes back renowned Harvard professor Amy Edmondson to the podcast to discuss her new book “The Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4157826/Amy_Edmondson_-_The_Right_Kind_of_Wrong__2023-09-12-024826.64kmono.mp3 “Most of us fail to learn the valuable lessons failures can offer.”   “Everyone fails at failure.”  “When it comes to errors, intent matters.”  Second City Works presents "Getting to Yes, And" Recent Posts Scott Barry Kaufman – ‘Rise Above and the Victim Mindset’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Raffi Grinberg – ‘How to Be a Grownup’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Abby Davisson – ‘Money and Love’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Wes Adams & Tamara Myles – ‘Meaningful Work’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Jenny Wood – ‘Wild Courage’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more

Kelly sits down with playwright and author Jeffrey Sweet to discuss the new edition of his legendary book “Something Wonderful Right Away,” an oral history of The Second City. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4154085/Jeffrey_Sweet_-_Something_Wonderful_Right_Away__2023-08-29-174825.64kmono.mp3 Second City Works presents "Getting to Yes, And" Recent Posts Scott Barry Kaufman – ‘Rise Above and the Victim Mindset’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Raffi Grinberg – ‘How to Be a Grownup’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Abby Davisson – ‘Money and Love’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Wes Adams & Tamara Myles – ‘Meaningful Work’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Jenny Wood – ‘Wild Courage’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more

Kelly reconnects with Second City alum Mike Lukas to talk about his new book, “Finding Your Funny Muscle: How to Create Laughs Like a Pro.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4153849/Mike_Lukas_-_Finding_Your_Funny_Muscle__2023-08-29-003049.64kmono.mp3 “A good laugh can feel better than sex on drugs in a rock and roll hot tub.” “Bottom line, humor isn’t some obscure concept that only the chosen few can master.”  “Shared pain makes us laugh together so we don’t have to cry and scare the children.” 

Kelly speaks to journalist Jason Del Rey to discuss his new book, “Winner Sells All: Amazon, Walmart and the Battle For Our Wallets.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4151146/jason_del_rey_2023-08-22-045046.64kmono.mp3 “You can either choose to disrupt yourself or be caught flatfooted when disruption chooses you.”  “This might not have been move fast and break things, but it was at times, move fast and fake things.”  “A world where one winner sells all is a world where everyone loses.” 

Christian Madsbjerg, co-founder of ReD Associates and professor at the New School, discusses the importance of paying attention in a distracted world. They cover topics such as the future of remote control, the magic of supply chains, the limitations of academic research, the root of humor, the power of observation, reflections on age and screens, and the importance of challenging beliefs and having an open mind.

Kelly steps out of “Yes, And” mode to talk to University of Houston professor Vanessa Patrick about her new book  “The Power of Saying No: The New Science of How to Say No That Puts You in Charge of Your life.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4146766/Vanessa_Patrick_-_The_Power_of_Saying_No__2023-08-08-132306.64kmono.mp3 “There is little upside to saying yes when we want to say no.”  “The way we think about things – our mindset – matters.”  “Face-to-face is thirty-four times more effective in getting you to say yes.”  

Kelly speaks with legendary Washington Post sportswriter Sally Jenkins about her new book, “The Right Call: What Sports Teach us About the Art of Decision Making.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4146483/Sally_Jenkins_2023-08-07-194023.64kmono.mp3 “No one succeeds alone, not even a LeBron James.”  “The brain robs your body of the energy to think.”  “Good practice is transformative.”  Second City Works presents "Getting to Yes, And" Recent Posts Scott Barry Kaufman – ‘Rise Above and the Victim Mindset’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Raffi Grinberg – ‘How to Be a Grownup’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Abby Davisson – ‘Money and Love’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Wes Adams & Tamara Myles – ‘Meaningful Work’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Jenny Wood – ‘Wild Courage’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more

Kelly connects across the pond with Neil Mullarkey, who began his comedy career in a duo with Mike Myers, improvised with London’s legendary Comedy Store Players, and applied his knowledge of improvisation to the world of business management training. He has a new book, “In the Moment: Build Your Confidence, Communication and Creativity at Work.”  You can find Neil on Twitter, Instagram and Threads @neilmullarkey. Visit his website and neilmullarkey.com and LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/neilmullarkey/ https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4142283/Neil_Mullarkey_-_In_The_Moment__2023-07-25-054223.64kmono.mp3 “Improv at its heart is about making others look good.”  “Story is the original human software.”  “Almost every conversation you have relies upon improv to some extent.”  Second City Works presents "Getting to Yes, And" Recent Posts Scott Barry Kaufman – ‘Rise Above and the Victim Mindset’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Raffi Grinberg – ‘How to Be a Grownup’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Abby Davisson – ‘Money and Love’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Wes Adams & Tamara Myles – ‘Meaningful Work’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Jenny Wood – ‘Wild Courage’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more