7 Habits of Highly Effective Actors
While sitting at my desk, staring off into space and contemplating what I’d like to write about today, my eyes settled on a copy of 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. To be perfectly honest, I’ve never thought Covey’s book was anything all that special or innovative, but its ideas are […]
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When Letting Go Is the Only Way to Live
”We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the life that is waiting for us.”
– Joseph Campbell
In any project, performance or journey there is a point at which we must let go. This point isn’t the end of anything, it isn’t the culmination of […]
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Are You an Amateur or a Professional?
A few days ago I wrote a post about The Vital Importance of Professionalism in the acting world. About a day after writing that, I read Liz Strauss’s Are You a Freelancer or a Solo Entrepreneur? I started thinking about the difference between the Amateur actor and the Professional actor. This short list is the […]
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Alchemist Episode #005 - “How to Break Through Your Terror Barrier”
The fifth installment in the Alchemist Podcast is all about getting out of your comfort zone. James Arthur Ray calls it going through the terror barrier, Sandford Meisner called it your comfort zone, I call it a dangerous place to be. Whether your desire is to be an actor, or even to achieve the goals […]
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Your Way to a Better Brain
“Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.”
–Ralph Waldo Emerson
Whether you’re an actor or not, everyone could use a few tips for keeping the old steel trap sharp, right? We all want to find ways to keep our brains working at their best. Actors particularly have to keep themselves creative and […]
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Finding Unsurpassed Success by Getting Out of Your Own Way
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
–Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Do you find yourself stuck under what seems to be a glass ceiling in your career? Do you find yourself being held back from new opportunities? The reason behind this leash on your success could be you. You are holding you back in your […]
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