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Hey there! Bruce Andis commented on one of the Fallacy videos I did, and reminded me of this one. And it's a really big one, because once you unders…

Hey there! I get a lot of support and a very small amount of pushback on what I say in these videos. And most people seem to appreciate the fact tha…

Hey there! Confessions of a former talk show host...that's what this video is all about. We listen to or watch issue-based talk shows, get some sort…

Hey there! OK...I'll admit it. This video isn't for everyone, but I found this discovery fascinating. I read two articles and heard a podcast episod…

Hey there! There's been a lot of commentary recently about the US Supreme Court's decision to allow a lawsuit to proceed, brought by app users, claim…

Hey there! I've had a few discussions in this video series with you on how to get started, how to keep going, how to make things stick. What about h…

Hey there! As I record this video, summer is approaching, and with it, some time to take a break, and maybe pick up a new skill. Mental Floss, one o…

Hey there! Adam Lisagor makes what we affectionately call "explainer videos," but he does it for really well known products like StichFix, Etsy, Lyft…

Hey there! I've heard actors arrogantly ask why in the world they should, if their agent had no part in the booking of a particular job, commission t…

Hey there! So...I've been asked a lot yesterday and today via text, email and phone... "How'd the surgery go? How are you doing?" And the answer is…

Hey there! Many of the skills we learn are those that try to help us become self-sufficient. To be able to handle challenges by ourselves. To say "I'…

Hey there! In an age where diversity is the watchword when it comes to casting, directing, writing, producing and just about every other aspect of ou…

Hey there! I've got about 24 hours before I undergo arthroscopic surgery of my shoulder. Here are a few thoughts on being afraid of the unknown.

Hey there! Everything old is new again, isn't it? Facebook is the new anti-competitive whipping boy. Everyone from Senator Elizabeth Warren to one o…

Hey there! I was coaching a peer in how to offer appropriate feedback when teaching performers, and we discussed her penchant for "diving deep." Wha…

Hey there! A friend asked me recently how I handle haters. I asked what was happening with him, and he related a story of how a woman he knew fairly …

Hey there! Back in the 80s, after answering machines had their heyday, IVR systems started becoming popular and a new avenue of income for voice tale…

Hey there! Ever been involved in a relationship that just went on too long? Or a project you really should have scrapped sooner than you did? Or eve…

Hey there! These last two fallacies I want to share with you are very...clingy. To fall prey to either of these two can be a huge waste of our time…

Hey there! The fallacies I want to talk about today are almost humorous in nature. Almost. They might make you chuckle when you identify how they o…