There Are No Tricks
In life, there are no hacks, there are no shortcuts and there are no tricks to making things happen. You just have to learn how to do it. You have to commit the time to do it. You can get Read More …
Category: career
A Pen or a Magic Wand
When I read a book, sometimes I wonder if the author controls a pen or a magic wand. Of course, writers probably less often use a pen, but still – you get the idea. Authors make us fall in love Read More …
Setting the Stage
Performances are best when you take time in setting the stage. The lighting. The decor. The costuming. The music. The sets. The color blocking. Then, cue the actors. As in drama, in life, it is very much and very often Read More …
Made Of Stone
No reaction, no emotion, not crying, not caring at all…what are you made of stone? Nope. Just acting as if that is the case. This is something that some have a natural talent for exhibiting, but others must come upon Read More …
Things You Learn From Acting
It is so much more than pretending, there are actually things you learn from acting. You can channel empathy. You can convey sympathy. You can emote joy or sadness or frustration … and not look angry, sad or happy doing Read More …
Acting Is Hard
Some people think that acting is hard…and it is; it is especially difficult for those who can’t let go, embrace another personality and pretend to be who they are not. Tonight was opening night for our 8th (for this young Read More …
What We Read
Frequently, even more so with the onset of smaller and smaller reading, digital devices, what we read is what we expect to read. That doesn’t make it true, even if it makes us happy, satisfied or vindicated. I was told Read More …
Where You Want To Be
What happens when where you want to be is not a good idea any more? Your phone has no reception. There is no water. The electricity is out due to power failure of equipment and they don’t yet know how Read More …
Going Around The Room
After 2 hours of meeting, going around the room and asking if anyone has any final thoughts or questions is typically a good idea. They may have thought a new idea. They may not have wanted to disrupt the agenda. Read More …