Have you ever heard of the improv skill, “Yes, and…”?

As I explain in the video below, this awesome little tool graciously buys you a little time when something comes at you that you weren’t expecting, and…you need a minute to figure out your response.

Let’s say that you’re on stage and you get asked a question you weren’t expecting, you can say: “Yes, and (big smile)…we’re not going that direction right now.”

Or, “Yes, and…that’s a great idea. You know, I think we should follow that path a little more.”

The tool gives you a chance to pause, accept, and, best of all, always seem gracious.

You can also use “Yes, and…” to uplevel your life.

If you want to see how I’m doing that, watch my one-minute video.