There is an old improv phrase which may be good to remember in times of stress, risk, and uncertainty: “Think slow to move fast.” This may seem counterintuitive; however, by thinking quickly you may actually be missing the solutions right in front of you and getting farther away from something that would be a perfect outcome to the challenge you’re taking on. When you slow down and focus on being present in the moment, you may discover “offers” and opportunities right in front of you—gifts that might be unnoticed or ignored when you’re moving (or thinking) too quickly. Slowing the brain down can actually get you to your destination faster. As a result others will see your brand as a voice of clarity in times of stress, risk, and uncertainty.
在压力，风险和不确定性的时候，有一个古老的即兴表达的短语可能会让人记住：“想慢一点，快一点。”这似乎违反直觉。但是，通过快速思考，您实际上可能会错失摆在您面前的解决方案，并且远离与您所面临的挑战完美契合的事物。当您放慢脚步并专注于此刻在场时，您可能会发现自己面前的“要约”和机会—当您移动（或思考）得太快时，这些礼物可能会被忽略或忽略。放慢大脑的速度实际上可以使您更快地到达目的地。结果，其他人会在压力，风险和不确定性时期将您的品牌视为清晰的声音。
Anyone who works in the higher levels of the modern business world would no doubt recognize that speed and complexity are hall�marks of that world. Speed and complexity don’t help us to become better thinkers though. Speed alone simply turns everything into a race in which we are eager to push forward and get somewhere first,whether that “somewhere” is a new product or a perfect pitch for a Hollywood blockbuster. Speed gets confused with progress: “If I’m moving quickly, I must be getting somewhere.” Nope, not necessarily.In fact poor decisions can come from uncontrolled or rushed decision making.
在更高层次的现代商业世界中工作的人无疑会认识到速度和复杂性是该世界的标志。速度和复杂性并不能帮助我们成为更好的思想家。单单速度就可以将一切变成一场比赛，我们渴望向前迈进，无论是“某处”是新产品还是好莱坞大片的完美推销。速度与进步混为一谈：“如果我要快速行动，那我一定要到某个地方。”不，不一定。事实上，糟糕的决定可能来自不受控制或仓促的决策。
As for the matter of complexity there’s a tendency to believe that if you’re doing a lot of things and juggling a bunch of responsibilities,then things are being accomplished. The problem is that while most people think they are good at multitasking, the literature consistently demonstrates that we’re pretty terrible at it.1 Instead of doing one job effectively for an hour, we get in the habit of doing ten jobs ineffectively for 20 hours. We feel like a lot has been done because we’ve been so busy, when in fact time has been wasted and results are not optimal. Singular focus on what needs to be done at one particular time ends up being much more effective and efficient.
至于复杂性，有一种趋势认为，如果您正在做很多事情并承担很多责任，那么事情就会完成。问题在于，尽管大多数人认为他们擅长多任务处理，但文献始终证明我们对此非常糟糕。1而不是有效地完成一项工作一个小时，我们养成了20项工作效率低下的习惯小时。我们感觉已经做了很多事情，因为我们一直很忙，而实际上却浪费了时间，结果也不是最佳的。单单关注某个特定时间需要完成的工作最终变得更加有效。
In turning “Yes, and” inward then, we aim to slow down our brain in order to recognize and understand what is happening in real time and to simplify, to find the root of the matter. To get that job done,one of the most powerful concepts in business improv is the self-audit.And any good self-audit begins with mindfulness.
在向内转“是，然后”时，我们旨在放慢大脑的速度，以便实时识别和理解正在发生的事情，并简化以找出问题的根源。为了完成这项工作，业务改进中最强大的概念之一就是自我审计。任何良好的自我审计都始于正念。
