Not Just Explainer Videos, But Video That Explain Things Spectacularly Hey there! Adam Lisagor makes what we affectionately call "explainer videos," but he does it for really well known products like StichFix, Etsy, Lyft… David H. Lawrence XVII May 24, 2019 3 Comments
Why I Give My Agents 10% Of Everything 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… David H. Lawrence XVII May 23, 2019 16 Comments
How Am I Doing? I’m Gobsmacked. That’s How Am I Doing. 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… David H. Lawrence XVII May 22, 2019 33 Comments
Want To Grow? Don’t Go It Alone. 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'… David H. Lawrence XVII May 21, 2019 6 Comments
A Strange Aspect To Performing That Should Be Cause For Protest, But Isn’t 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… David H. Lawrence XVII May 20, 2019 8 Comments
Fear Of The Unknown, Or The Day Before My Surgery 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. David H. Lawrence XVII May 19, 2019 21 Comments
Is Facebook Truly A Monopoly? No More Than Microsoft Was. 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… David H. Lawrence XVII May 18, 2019 2 Comments
Quantity Does Not Usually Equal Quality 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… David H. Lawrence XVII May 17, 2019 2 Comments
A Great Way To Handle Trolls and Haters 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 … David H. Lawrence XVII May 16, 2019 6 Comments
A New Lead Source For Performers: Voice Assistants And Smart Speakers 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… David H. Lawrence XVII May 15, 2019 6 Comments
Fail Sooner To Succeed Sooner 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… David H. Lawrence XVII May 14, 2019 6 Comments
Two Last Big Creativity-Crippling Fallacies 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… David H. Lawrence XVII May 13, 2019 6 Comments
Fallacy Follies, Volume 3 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… David H. Lawrence XVII May 12, 2019 4 Comments
What’s Your Imprint? Hey there! Miss Betsy and I just watched Game 6 of the Golden State - Houston playoff series. Houston has lost to the Warriors every single year they… David H. Lawrence XVII May 11, 2019 4 Comments
Three More Fallacies You Need To Watch For Hey there! Fallacies are everywhere. You tend to notice them when it's more convenient or more aligned with what you already believe. But the ones i… David H. Lawrence XVII May 10, 2019 2 Comments
Wow. People Really Grokked Biases. Let’s Tackle Fallacies. Hey there! The last two videos I released dealt with common biases we have when we analyze ideas and issue presented to us. And viewers commented and… David H. Lawrence XVII May 9, 2019 1 Comment
3 More Biases You Should Also Be Aware Of Hey there! In the last video, I looked at 3 common biases that we all can suffer with when deciding what to believe, what to support, what to reject … David H. Lawrence XVII May 8, 2019 2 Comments
3 Biases You Should Be Aware Of Hey there! James Clear recently reviewed 5 common biases that we all can suffer with when deciding what to believe, what to support, what to reject a… David H. Lawrence XVII May 7, 2019 3 Comments
Vocal Care: It’s All About What Works For You Hey there! I got an email asking me to talk about vocal care, and what I've learned over the years that has been really helpful in keeping my voice (… David H. Lawrence XVII May 6, 2019 4 Comments
Resist Oversharing. Instead, Start A Dialogue. Hey there! A comment came up in a recent Pro Connect Live monthly accountability and support session with my lovely VO Pros, where one of them recent… David H. Lawrence XVII May 5, 2019 5 Comments