One Step Further In “There’s No Shame In Not Knowing” I couldn't wait to get home the night I shot this video. Something struck me at an organizational meeting for a volunteer group I'm in that I think e… David H. Lawrence XVII November 20, 2019 6 Comments
Is The Microphone In The New Apple 16″ MacBook Pro Really Studio-Quality? When Apple recently announced their new MacBook Pro, one particular feature caused my inbox to blow up. It was about a claim Apple made about the qua… David H. Lawrence XVII November 19, 2019 5 Comments
Don’t Be Worried. Simply Own Your Space On Stage. A couple of upcoming events I want you to know about, and today's video ties in to what you'll learn at these events. This Wednesday, November 20st a… David H. Lawrence XVII November 18, 2019 3 Comments
Things Are Going To Go Terribly Wrong. Guaranteed. You'd think a company as revered and experienced as Disney is could get through a launch of a product without much difficulty. I mean, hey...they lau… David H. Lawrence XVII November 17, 2019 3 Comments
I Don’t Care About Signal Strength. Getting a college degree used to be a very very big deal. Not just for the knowledge one would gain, but also for the "stamp of approval" you'd get f… David H. Lawrence XVII November 16, 2019 5 Comments
New Level? New Devil. As we continue our journey towards the future, the rules we rely on for our lives are going to change. The metrics for success will change and grow a… David H. Lawrence XVII November 15, 2019 4 Comments
Getting The Most Out Of Learning: Three Things To Not Say To Yourself Recently, I did a video that had three tips on what to do to get the most out of any training session. I was reminded of another three statements you… David H. Lawrence XVII November 14, 2019 4 Comments
Please Don’t Use Reviews As Weapons It's easy to toss out a critical review. This has only happened to me a couple of times, but it's destructive...and you might not be aware that it is… David H. Lawrence XVII November 13, 2019 11 Comments
Amateur Performers Practice One Way; Professionals Just The Opposite They say that the old sayings are the best. And the one I'm sharing with you today is from the turn of the 20th century. It is still powerful, and v… David H. Lawrence XVII November 12, 2019 5 Comments
Don’t Let Your Own Personal Drummer Drown Out Common Sense I get it. We're all artists, and we want to forge our own path. We march to the beat of a different drummer. Our own drummer. And we're often rewar… David H. Lawrence XVII November 11, 2019 2 Comments
The Strategy Of Pre-eminence, Or, Service First I just got back to LA from a fantastic trip to visit my other tribe. And I was reminded, over and over again, about a professional lifestyle choice I… David H. Lawrence XVII November 10, 2019 8 Comments
A Sneak Preview Of My New Look And Feel Things evolve. People evolve. Philosophies and frameworks evolve. And yes, so do video production workflows. Here's a sneak peek as to what's ahea… David H. Lawrence XVII November 9, 2019 10 Comments
I Have Another Tribe That I’m So Glad I Found I look at you and am so happy you've decided to be in my tribe, and allow me to help you with your performing career, both on-mic and on-camera. Real… David H. Lawrence XVII November 8, 2019 2 Comments
Don’t Want To Toot Your Own Horn? At WOVOCon a few weeks ago, I met with a lovely voice over talent from the UK. Being from the UK, she was incredibly polite, shy and very very concer… David H. Lawrence XVII November 7, 2019 8 Comments
The Gear I Recommend…And Use Myself I've been asked many many many many times what gear I use for my work on mic, on camera and to run my business. A long time ago, I decided to keep a … David H. Lawrence XVII November 6, 2019 4 Comments
Performers SHOULD NOT Upgrade to MacOS Catalina (As of November 2019) I can't be any clearer about this. This video is a cautionary tale as I take arrow after arrow in the back leading as your guide. I had no choice - … David H. Lawrence XVII November 5, 2019 7 Comments
What’s The Best Bridge/Interface For The AT-2020 USB Plus? I've gotten this question enough, both online and at VO events, that I thought it needed an answer. It's almost too good to be true, but the correct … David H. Lawrence XVII November 4, 2019 12 Comments
Excise The Haters I want to concentrate over the last videos I do in this series about things you can safely get rid of. It's kind of the "do less of what doesn't [wor… David H. Lawrence XVII November 3, 2019 9 Comments
One Final Outcome Frame Question: What’s Stopping You? We've taken a look at a process to help you get unstuck. To get from where you are to where you want to be. To move toward success. One last questi… David H. Lawrence XVII November 2, 2019 5 Comments
The NLP Outcome Frame – Question 3: Digging Deeper We talked in recent videos about the NLP outcome frame, a way of helping yourself get unstuck. The first question to ask yourself is "what do I want?… David H. Lawrence XVII November 1, 2019 5 Comments