0092: Josh Spector’s 7 Ways To Simplify Your Day
Self-improvement, career growth and social media expert Josh Spector, in an article over on Medium, has put together a neat little package of seven si…
0091: Three Things You Can Do To “Go Wake Up Your Luck”
Deconstruction. Vigilance. Speed.
What do these things have in common with one of my favorite Persian proverbs (or any proverb, for that matter)?
Th…
0090: The One Surefire Way To Never Make A Mistake Ever Again
Do you worry about failure? About making mistakes? Does that worry stop you from even trying to take on new things or difficult issues?
No problem.
…
0089: VO Rates – Price Versus Value
We all have our feelings about pricing our voice over services: uncertainty, frustration, bewilderment, confusion and occasionally, satisfaction.
One…
0088: Constantly Distracted? Treat Focus Like Your Hard Drive
Let's see how "backing up for easy recovery, not just disaster" matters when it comes to staying focused on the things we've decided are most importan…
0087: AI, Synthetic Voices and Anne Ganguzza – Part 2
Picking up right where we left off in our interview with the amazing Anne Ganguzza, she gets to the nitty gritty of answering questions about the perc…
0086: AI, Synthetic Voices and Anne Ganguzza
One of my fave peeps in the entire VO world is Anne Ganguzza.
She was a coach when we were VO2GoGo, and she's gone on to become a force to be reckone…
0085: The Difference Between “Difficult” And “Impossible”
In another episode of this podcast, I talked about the difference between "easy" and "straightforward."
That got people thinking about how they start…
0084: “You Are One Of The Variables!”
My buddy Bob just called me, and on occasion, he says something brilliant.
This was one of those times.
He said "When you're looking at how successf…
0083: The Difference Between “Easy” And “Straightforward”
Here's something to mull over as you decide to embark on a new experience: there's a big difference between something being easy...
...and something …
0082: Let’s Settle On “Synthetic Voices,” Not “AI”
I get it. "AI" has two short syllables, and "synthetic voices" has five longer ones, so it's a bit more time-consuming to say.
But it might be useful…
0081: Are You Judging Your Success Too Early?
We're all on a journey. Our own journey. With different speeds, timelines, and horizons.
And we can easily forget about considering time when pluggin…
0080: Having A Bias For Action Can Uplevel Your Schedule
Estimating how long things take, from small, short things like auditions, to longer, multi-step projects like recording and editing an audiobook, is a…
0079: Some Tough Love: Auditions Aren’t About You
We live and work in a world of art, and self-expression, and artistic choices.
We also live and work in a world of writers, producers, directors, and…
0078: Flipping A Coin To Make A Decision? Be Sure To Do One More Thing
Some decisions are easier than others. If you have several options, that may or may not be an easier decision that when you have just two options.
An…
0077: There’s Nutrition In Discovery
We "feed" ourselves in many different ways...certainly our bodies with food, our souls with social connection and many times, our brains with knowledg…
0076: Graduating From Paint-By-Numbers To Just…Painting
In everyone's pursuit of excellence, the training we receive is initially handled as a series of discrete steps. Do this, then that, before you do thi…
0075: Three Things To Do Instead Of Interrupting Someone
In a recent episode, we talked about patience. About allowing a partner to speak. About listening "louder."
And I got some requests for suggestions o…
0074: Can You Last For Eighteen Seconds?
Tom Peters is one of my mentors.
(He likely doesn't know or care about this fact, but it's true nonetheless.)
His lessons on how to run your busines…