0005: How Do You Get Started Doing Audiobooks?
There it is...the number one question I've been asked recently.
That's becoming an even more popular question than how to get started in voice over p…
Category: Articles
0004: Are You Comfortable With A Dial…Or A Switch?
A friend of mine just illustrated how he looks at improving your lot over time.
And it made me think of how we often assume that a switch to somethin…
0003: Proper Password Hygiene For Actors And Voice Talent – Use Dashlane
There's a right way and a wrong way to share and store your passwords.
Sending them to your family, friends, team, management and others via email is…
0002: How To Avoid A Common Mastering Mistake
I've gotten a number of distress calls, in the forms of posts, emails and social media messaging, from clients and students, all about the same issue:…
0001: Howzabout A High-Good, Low-Bad Diet?
So why is it that we get so worked up and emotional when we hear something negative about ourselves, but it's really hard for us to take a compliment …
Thank You For All Your Help
So here we are - the last video of the 365 I challenged myself to create throughout this year.
I have so many people to thank, but mostly...I want to…
My Six-Point Guide To GSD In 2020
In these videos this past year, I've tried to give away the best I've got.
Things that have worked for me time and again, and things that have stunte…
The Awesome Plaque At The Entrance Of The Audition Space
So...I got a call back to the audition I had the other day.
And as I walked through the door, I noticed a plaque that I'd probably seen 100 times, bu…
Three Things You Can Safely Stop Doing Right Now
As I shot this video, we were all heading for the end of the month, end of the year and end of the decade.
It made me think of the biggest things I'v…
A Super-Powered Two-Part “Network Better” Tactic
We all attend events that are designed to help us meet our peers, mentors and potential customers.
And in several videos, I've talked about potential…
Weaknesses Versus Challenges
In another video, I talked about the advantage of working on your strengths, and playing to them, as opposed to "rounding yourself out."
And that gen…
What’s The Best Gift I Could Give You?
As I've done these videos each day this year, I've often wondered if they've been useful to you.
And you've reacted in an extremely receptive way.
S…
To Temper Your Rage, Try Offering This As Well
If I may, a polite suggestion.
If you find yourself unable to resist the urge to complain about something...
...to rage about an injustice, set some…
How To Protect Innocent Bystanders From Being Wounded
I saw a very inspirational quote the other day, and it went like this:
If you never heal from what hurt you, you'll bleed on people who didn't actual…
How Do You Define An “Appreciable Difference?”
I got a note from a client, who'd read an article in Inc. Magazine about how they develop products.
And he asked if I did the same thing.
And I do.
…
How Amazon’s Secret Can Be Yours: Working Backwards
I got a note from a client, who'd read an article in Inc. Magazine about how they develop products.
And he asked if I did the same thing.
And I do.
…
VOHero Karen Lorre On How To Get Bliss From Anything, Even Rejection
One of my longest relationships in this business has been with a peer, friend and client named Karen Lorre.
She's had a bit of awesome news recently:…
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…
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…