The Robocall Equivalent Of Unsubscribe Hey there! Any idea how many robocalls we get each month? Here in the US, it's 5 billion a month, all told. Some people place their phone numbers on … David H. Lawrence XVII February 20, 2019 19 Comments
Avoid The Struggle Porn Hey there! We all yearn for success, and if we're smart, we try to aim for improving our working lives to get to that successful point. Often it's a… David H. Lawrence XVII February 19, 2019 9 Comments
How Lazy Can You Be? Hey there! You've seen, heard and read tons and tons of advice about how to be more productive. I'd like to show you how to be more productive and s… David H. Lawrence XVII February 18, 2019 5 Comments
How You Can Use The MVP Model As A Performer Hey there! Here's something you can steal from the world of product development. After all, you're constantly developing your product...which is you!… David H. Lawrence XVII February 17, 2019 7 Comments
Ready, Shoot…Aim Hey there! I'm a big fan of Tom Peters, and one of the things I learned from him directly was the notion of "ready, shoot, aim." When you're learnin… David H. Lawrence XVII February 16, 2019 1 Comment
A Simple, One-Word Decision-Making Question To Ask Yourself Hey there! We all have biases. For and against things. We make assumptions based on those biases, and we make decisions based on what we think we kno… David H. Lawrence XVII February 15, 2019 4 Comments
My SAG-AFTRA Presentation On VO Demos (Part 2) Hey there! SAG-AFTRA asked me to come in and talk to members about the strategies and tactics performers need to know about to competitive in today's… David H. Lawrence XVII February 14, 2019 9 Comments
My SAG-AFTRA Presentation On VO Demos (Part 1) Hey there! SAG-AFTRA asked me to come in and talk to members about the strategies and tactics performers need to know about to competitive in today's… David H. Lawrence XVII February 13, 2019 15 Comments
How To Properly List The Accents and Dialects You Perform Hey there! Casting directors can smell fear, desperation, lying and newbie-ness. And one of the smelliest places on an actor's resume is the Accents … David H. Lawrence XVII February 12, 2019 5 Comments
Front Burner and Back Burner Project Management Hey there! I was asked a question the other day that I get a lot: "With all of the projects you work on, how do you stay on top of everything that y… David H. Lawrence XVII February 11, 2019 9 Comments
Three Things Not To Say Or Do…When Trying To Learn Something New Hey there! Whenever I start teaching a new set of students one of my courses, I offer them some advice to help things "stick." And it probably won't… David H. Lawrence XVII February 10, 2019 8 Comments
Two More Things For Which You Can Use Open Loops Hey there! In another one of these One-A-Day videos, I talked about how effective open loops are in storytelling. Well, there are two more areas whe… David H. Lawrence XVII February 9, 2019 5 Comments
What Open Loops Are And Why They Work So Well In one of my previous videos, I told the story of meeting a neighbor in my elevator who was carrying a microphone, and it turned out that she was an u… David H. Lawrence XVII February 8, 2019 4 Comments
My Insane Backup System Plus Two Helpful Tips Hey there! If you've ever asked me about backup and restoring data, you'll have a hard time shutting me up about it once I get started. In this vide… David H. Lawrence XVII February 7, 2019 5 Comments
The Lost Keys And The Microphone In My Elevator Hey there! I had a very random encounter with one of my neighbors recently that left me chuckling. It seems like everyone has a podcast. And you can… David H. Lawrence XVII February 6, 2019 9 Comments
Don’t Confuse What Works With What You Like Hey there! Recently I've seen a number of instances of a phenomenon that really frustrates me. It's so easily avoidable, but sometimes, we just can'… David H. Lawrence XVII February 5, 2019 6 Comments
Want To Learn Something Really Well? Teach It To Others Hey there! I've heard from several different input vectors a recurring theme: someone is so happy they learned something from me, they were able to e… David H. Lawrence XVII February 4, 2019 6 Comments
Your Day Job Might Just Be Worth Keeping For A Bit Longer Hey there! Many of the talent that I coach want VO to be a side hustle, or in addition to the rest of their acting portfolio, or something they do fo… David H. Lawrence XVII February 3, 2019 8 Comments
Are You Engaged? Hey there! Have you ever signed up for a class, an event or a seminar, but had "life happen?" You had all the best intentions in the world to make th… David H. Lawrence XVII February 2, 2019 4 Comments
Who Says You Need To “Feel Like It?” Hey there! I just read an article over on the Harvard Business Review that is so packed with juicy stuff, I only have time to share a bit of it at a … David H. Lawrence XVII February 1, 2019 8 Comments