Andrew McMasters, when looking for colleges, made a decision to meet up with his life's dream to be an actor after hs mother gave him some sage advice: "If you don't do what you want to do now, it's going to come back and find you." He tells us what he learned from that daring decision.

Andrew McMasters is an actor, director, teacher, entrepreneur and keynote speaker, as well as Artistic Director and co-founder of Jet City Improv. Originally from Philadelphia, he received his undergraduate degree in theater from Temple University and relocated to Seattle in 1990. He attended the University of Washington to receive his MFA in Drama as well as a Certificate in Arts Administration. He is actively involved in community building in the performing arts, and serves as board co-chair of his local business improvement area. In addition to running a non-profit organization, Andrew is an internationally renowned speaker and trainer, providing experiential learning sessions for organizations in team communications, leadership development and innovation. www.ImprovMindset.com‍ ‍

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx