How Did Your Favorite Teacher Learn What They Teach?
I had a chance to grab a bite with Jim Johnson, who in conjunction with my ACX Master Class partner Dan O'Day, teaches The Accent Class.
You may have…
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How To Handle PFH and Royalty Share Plus Deposits With Your Paymaster
Now that ACX has Royalty Share Plus, I wanted to take a moment to clarify how to handle our preferred payment procedure (50% down, 50% on completion o…
What Is The Most Generous Assumption You Can Make?
We audition all the time. We audition on-mic, we audition on-camera.
And the experience of those auditions can be deflating. When things don't go wel…
Who Do You Want To Be A Hero To?
Legendary business coach Dan Sullivan asks this question all the time of his clients:
"Who do you want to be a hero to?"
I know who I want to be a h…
The Two Best Inspirational Words Of The Year, One After The Other
We're coming up on the end of the year in terms of the videos I've produced.
And I did a little exercise for fun: try to distill the biggest lesson f…
How To Use The Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve To Retain The Important Stuff
As I get older (or maybe more busy, or both), I find myself struggling to retain all that I'm soaking up as I try to learn new things.
Turns out...I'…
Don’t Listen With The Intent To Reply. Listen With The Intent To Do This Instead.
How many times have you been speaking with someone, and you can see in their face that they are simply waiting for you to stop talking...so they can r…
When Is It Time To Drop The Rope? And Why Do That?
You might find yourself, as I do from time to time, in a conversation with someone who insists on being right.
Even over being effective, helpful or …
Let’s Not Assume That A Thank You Is A Waste Of Time
In the category of a measurement that might not be the whole story, OVO Energy in Britain would like you to "think before you thank."
They claim that…
Two Ways You Can Deal With Bad Writing (And Make It Better)
I think writers should be hailed as our heroes - it's their work that gives us the raw materials for our performances.
I certainly hold the writers I…
These End Of Year Numbers Are Crazy. And 2019 Isn’t Over Yet.
So, there I was, just minding my own business, headed out to do some errands, and my phone buzzed.
It was YouTube.
They just wanted to blow my mind …
Are You Cutting The Lawn? Or Just Trimming The Edges?
In a coaching session, I had a chance to discuss the to-do list that a client was creating, in an effort to up her game.
I asked what her plans were,…
Did Drew Carey Name-Check Me On Live With Kelly and Ryan?
OK...I've gotten enough notes from fans of Kelly Ripa and Ryan Secrest's show on ABC here in the US that I'm just going to address it.
Recently, Drew…
News Flash: You’ll Get Better At Something If You Do It More Often
I've been doing these videos for 340 days straight now.
And the other day, in a private coaching session with a client, a fairly obvious thing came u…
Is Audiobook Work Really All That Grueling?
One of my favorite performance areas is audiobooks. I've done over 200 of them over the years.
And I also love teaching how to be a great audiobook n…
VO Talent: You’d Probably Do More Of This If You Were Auditioning On-Camera
Because the deal flow in voice over is so much more in quantity than is the deal flow in on-camera, you might be coming up short in one critical area.…
Here’s One Weird Slating Trick That Will Help You Pace Your Performances
When we audition, we also slate our work.
And often, we slate, then go right on and perform our audition.
That procedure can have a harmful unintent…
Here’s How To Get Over The Loneliness Of VO Work
It's no secret that voice over talent spend a lot of time by themselves.
It's rare that we get to go to a studio for an audition these days, and even…
Don’t Use ROI As A Measurement Too Soon. Use This Instead: ROS
Every time I launch a new edition of my training programs, I'm sure to get this question:
"So, if I buy your training, how soon will I make my money …
The More Accurate And Agile You Are, The More Profitable You’ll Be
I was presented with yet another example of a perfectionist client getting in their own way.
Letting that perfection get it the way of progress. Of s…