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    Category: Articles

    What’s Dangerous For Us To Care About

    Hey there! I absolutely adore Kristin Wiig. I think she's one of the most creative actors working today, from Saturday Night Live to the feature film…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII July 22, 2019
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    The Most Commonly Consumed Media Is…!

    Hey there! The charting site Statista recently asked nearly 2100 people of all ages this question: "Which of the following media services have you us…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII July 21, 2019
    2 Comments

    For The Sheer Joy Of It

    Hey there! Time to hand out a permission slip. I got an email from a viewer who wondered aloud how I keep my spirits up. She said, "Every time I wat…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII July 20, 2019
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    One Crazy Key To Creativity: Pure, Unadulterated Boredom

    Hey there! I saw a recent study about creativity and how to spark it, that pointed to something wholly unexpected. Boredom. Apparently, being bored…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII July 19, 2019
    7 Comments

    Something To Consider: Everyone’s Internal Menu

    Hey there! It wasn't until I was in my mid-50s that I learned a valuable lesson about why people do bad things. And when I learned this lesson, it h…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII July 18, 2019
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    Please Stop Rushing To Perform

    Hey there! It happened again. I was in a remote demo recording session with a client, when I noticed she'd click the record button in Audacity, and …
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    David H. Lawrence XVII July 17, 2019
    11 Comments

    Having Fun With Headphone Volume

    Hey there! I spent 35 years in radio. So I’m comfortable with wearing headphones when I perform. And I think it’s an absolute must that you get …
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    David H. Lawrence XVII July 16, 2019
    2 Comments

    Two Cases Where You Might Not Want To Simply “Follow Your Passion”

    Hey there! You've probably heard some form of this in your life: "Follow your passion, and the money will follow." I've got two instances where you …
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    David H. Lawrence XVII July 15, 2019
    3 Comments

    Seek/Give Mentorship That’s Appropriate To The Journey

    Hey there! I recently did a Quora Session, which is kind of like an AMA (Ask Me Anything). Quorans ask questions, and the Session guest answers based…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII July 14, 2019
    2 Comments

    10 Words Of Encouragement When You’re Stuck

    Hey there! I want to chat with you today about our progress. Or, on occasion, our lack of progress. It's easier to quit, to give up, to stop and de…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII July 13, 2019
    9 Comments

    Changing Audacity’s Sampling Rate To 48,000 Hz

    Hey there! Got this note from a client today:
    David, I'm working with a producer on an audiobook (outside of ACX) and he wants me to se…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII July 12, 2019
    8 Comments

    One More Best-Of-Breed Way To Brilliantly Complain

    Hey there! One of the very first videos in this series dealt with my take on how you can be a world-class complainer. I gave you three best practice…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII July 11, 2019
    3 Comments

    How To Battle The Urge of “Efficiency”

    Hey there! Ever notice how faster things move these days? How easy it is to acquire something, and how much the people that supply us with those some…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII July 10, 2019
    1 Comment

    On Asking For Things Performers Can’t Do

    Hey there! So this happened: some guy decided the best way to vent about our current President was to go on Twitter and ask celebrities to stop appea…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII July 9, 2019
    1 Comment

    Leo Makes Your Searching Spectacular

    Hey there! I've known Leo Notenboom for almost 20 years, and he's one of the smartest people I know. He's also one of the nicest. He runs a site fo…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII July 8, 2019
    5 Comments

    The Even Cheaper AT-2020 USB Plus Microphone?

    Hey, there! I love the AT-2020 USB Plus (+) microphone. https://www.vo2gogo.com/get-at2020usbplus It's the one I use to narrate all my stuff, incl…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII July 6, 2019
    13 Comments

    Why I Use One Single Channel For Crucial Communication

    Hey there! So, I got a message the other day from someone, looking for voice over support, on Pinterest. Yep. Pinterest. I guess that's just what t…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII July 5, 2019
    7 Comments

    Create A Safe Environment For Self-Improvement

    Hey there! This is not an easy business to be in, for a number of reasons: pure randomness when it comes to auditioning and booking jobs, a constantl…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII July 4, 2019
    5 Comments

    “Serves You Right!” She Actually Has No Idea How Right.

    Hey there! Just got an unsubscribe from someone who left me a note on the way out the door. "Great! Unsubscribed! That's what you want, isn't it? Ser…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII July 3, 2019
    7 Comments

    Our Digital Attention Span Is Incredibly Brief

    Hey there! When I worked at America Online back in the 90's, we used to run focus group studies to see how members used our service. Back then, we w…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII July 2, 2019
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