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Hey, there! I teach, in my two-part Voicing Commercial VO class, how to work with three simple elements that will change how you audition for and per…

Hey there! I was having a conversation with a friend recently, and we were talking about how hard it is to keep with everything new - how it's like a…

Hey there! In another video, I mention what a challenge it is for me to be open to riffing and improv and playing, and how I have to work at leaving …

Hey there! There's a school of thought I follow that says that everyone's a customer, not just the people that buy your product or service. I think I…

Hey there! With all the things we have to distract us in the world, how can we be better at simply making judgements, and thinking about how to solve…

Hey there! Ever talk with someone knowledgeable on a subject, and they simply left you in the dust with jargon that they knew, but you didn't? Or hav…

You may have heard that it takes 10,000 hours to become really, really good at something...a world class expert at a particular skill. You might even …

Hey there! I'm often approached by talent new to voice over and on-camera acting, and they've already decided what they need for success. They try to…

Hey there! As artists we're usually pretty good at playing rather than planning, but sometimes we lose sight of the benefits of being able to adjust,…

Hey there! A friend of mine shared with me a Persian proverb some 30 years ago, and I've never forgotten it: "Go wake up your luck." And I've rarely …

Hey there! There's a lot to be said for terrific preparation, a highly productive team, a detailed plan, the precise execution of that plan, and stru…

Hey there! I had someone write me recently, telling me that for four years she was trying to find a coupon to get a discount on my classes. There was…

Hey there! Short and sweet today...I want to talk about the fear of failure. And so, let's. And not just the fear of failure itself, and the emotion…

Hey there. I'm sad. And a bit upset. You may have seen that, during a live newscast last Friday, Rochester weatherman Jeremy Kappell, of NBC affiliat…

Hey there! I got a comment on one of my other videos from Paula Leinweber, who's just created a VO meetup group and wanted to know how to be a great …

Hey, there! Thinking about our constant and sometimes frustrating quest for more and more success, I came across a quote from Georgia O’Keefe that might…

Hey there! Have you ever wondered what it would be like for all your dreams to come true? One thing is certain: the rules are going to change, and y…

Hey there! I’ve seen a lot of people come to LA, where I live and work, or go to other production center markets, and thrive. And I’ve seen some …

Hey there! I’d love to help you get your problems solved. And one way to really be good at that is to become really good at complaining. Here are …