How to Handle Anything: Four Improv Principles for Navigating Life's Curveballs

By Mary Lemmer

Wouldn't it be great if we all had a user's manual for handling uncertainty? Well, now we do.
Drawing from her expertise as a sought-after creative consultant when it comes to improving leadership and teams, TED speaker and global consultant Mary Lemmer reveals how the principles of improv can be a powerful tool for transforming how we approach life's challenges. If we learn to handle ambiguity, we can handle anything.

Through four core principles, supported by research, examples, and actionable strategies, Mary offers a step-by-step guide to help build creative resilience, improve our ability to adapt and respond to life's inevitable curveballs with confidence, positivity, and creativity. By integrating these techniques, we will learn how to shift our mindset, increase our emotional flexibility, and create more opportunities in both our personal and professional lives. Learn how to apply the core principles of improvisation to real-life situations and gain the tools to navigate uncertainty, reduce anxiety, and improve your overall well-being.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GTC3W33B
• ISBN13: 9798216367048
• Release Date: November 2026
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"