Life With Colbert - Part Four - "Yes, And"

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Welcome to day four.

If you're just joining us  - you are a little late - but here's a little backstory...  (if you checked in earlier - skip ahead) In the recent article in Forbes Magazine, Second City Alum Stephen Colbert shared "Four Big Lessons" for improv that will help anyone succeed. Our Chief Creative Adviser, Kelly Leonard, recalls working with Stephen Colbert, and his own memories of how Colbert lived these lessons while he trained and worked at Second City. If you have some time, read the Forbes Article then enjoy these recollections.

Part Four: "Yes, And"
Courtesy of Kelly Leonard

"There are so many great on stage moments to choose from, but we’ll note a great Stephen Colbert offstage moment. For more than a decade, Stephen Colbert held the record for most t-shirts sold in a single night when he worked in our merchandise booth as a way to pay for his classes in The Second City Training Center. Stephen Colbert: Improviser and Businessman."

At Second City Works we help leading brands become better by applying improv techniques to compliance, sales effectiveness, talent development, and marketing and content. We collaborate with our clients and offer workshops, on-demand video, keynotes, and uniquely customized ways of seamlessly integrating messages into a humorous platform.

That's it folks - thanks for playing along

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• Second City Works
• Improv
• Second City
• Stephen Colbert
• "Yes And"