Author: 1darrenf

People, not things. Time with people, quality time is the most valuable thing.

I spoke to my coach about feeling overwhelmed, and he said: first things first.

Every few weeks, I have a session with my coach Nick Chin. He's got an MBA, a career in tech at Deloitte, Apple, and Google, and he sets me 'homework' for every session. This session, the homework is simply to take and observe emotions, so this is my written homework. Got a Haircut: Happy 24-Sep-2021… Continue reading Coaching Homework: Emotional Observation

What is Longform? The skill in Improv is in creating stories instantly. This does not change. Short-form focuses on scenes that last no longer than a few minutes. This short time means that scenes tend to be comedic, characters and plots tend to be simpler, and often time there's a game or gimmick to give… Continue reading HCAC Intermediate Improv

The third week of the ten-week Data Analytics course governs Data Visualisations, Graph Plotting and the Like I'M RE-LEARNING THIS STUFF I've been working on a book concept: Write Like A CEO. The entire book is just three rules, repeated over and over: Simplify your writingProvide context.Simplify it again. Working through examples of data visualisations… Continue reading GADA03 – Lies, Damned Lies and Data Visualisations

The second week of the ten-week Data Analytics course. Things get...easy. I'M ON TOP OF THINGS The course, so far, is extremely doable. Some of the Excel functions I'm familiar with. I had some experience with Excel doing a Science degree, and I use Google Sheets to play with data in my marketing job, so… Continue reading GADA02 – Easy Coasting

I signed up for a data analytics course. It's been tougher than I imagined. I'M TIRED Twice a week, after work, I log on to a 2 hr zoom call and mess with Excel, SQL or Tableau. Then on the weekends I do about six hours, plus another couple hours on weeknights as extra homework.… Continue reading GADA01 – Starting a Data Analytics Course

Teaching Improv is one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. I say this to every newbie class I teach, because it's true: I love improv, and I love sharing improv with other people. I love the moment when a light comes on in their eyes and they think: Hey, I can do this.… Continue reading Why I Love Teaching Improv, Sometimes