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    Category: Articles

    How To Conquer FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out)

    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…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII January 23, 2019
    6 Comments

    Pay Attention To Your Storytelling, Not Removing Your Breaths

    Hey there! I often get email asking me for advice on how to delete all the breaths from VO work. I understand how it's possible that someone would t…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII January 22, 2019
    15 Comments

    “What do you mean, you’re a ‘process guy’?”

    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 …
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    David H. Lawrence XVII January 21, 2019
    9 Comments

    Everyone’s A Customer, Not Just Your Customers

    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…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII January 20, 2019
    4 Comments

    The Trick Charlie Munger Uses To Make Better Decisions

    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…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII January 19, 2019
    3 Comments

    The Curse Of Knowledge

    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…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII January 18, 2019
    2 Comments

    10,000 Hours To Become Good At Something? Not Really.

    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 …
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    David H. Lawrence XVII January 17, 2019
    4 Comments

    The Two Things Most Talent Try to Accomplish Way Too Soon

    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…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII January 16, 2019
    5 Comments

    Playing and Planning

    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,…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII January 15, 2019
    4 Comments

    Go Wake Up Your Luck

    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 …
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    David H. Lawrence XVII January 14, 2019
    4 Comments

    Whiteboards In The Hallways

    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…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII January 13, 2019
    5 Comments

    Don’t Confuse Price With Value

    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…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII January 12, 2019
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    Let’s Welcome To The Stage…Failure!

    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…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII January 11, 2019
    13 Comments

    The Perils of Live Performance And Why Jeremy Kappell Should Not Have Been Fired

    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…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII January 10, 2019
    18 Comments

    Coaching vs Consulting vs Facilitating

    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 …
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    David H. Lawrence XVII January 9, 2019
    3 Comments

    “Show Me The Secret, Daddy!”

    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…

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    David H. Lawrence XVII January 8, 2019
    4 Comments

    Watch Out – The Rules Are Going To Change

    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…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII January 7, 2019
    6 Comments

    The False Nobility Of The Struggle

    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 …
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    David H. Lawrence XVII January 6, 2019
    7 Comments

    How To Be A World Class Complainer

    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 …
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    David H. Lawrence XVII January 5, 2019
    7 Comments

    Taking Advantage Of The Wisdom Of The Tribe

    Hey there! I often get emails from clients, students and others, asking questions of me privately. And I always respond the same way: “This is a g…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII January 4, 2019
    3 Comments
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