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“Trust is one of the greatest economic forces on Earth.” -Charlie Munger “Earn trust, earn trust, earn trust. Then you can worry about the rest.” -Seth Godin “Attention, taken to its highest degree, is the same thing as prayer. It presupposes faith and love. Absolutely unmixed attention is prayer.” -Simone Weil “Attention is the mostContinue reading “Trust and Attention”

“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” -Viktor Frankl, Man’s Search For Meaning “Everything has two handles, one by which it may be borne, another by which it cannot. If your brotherContinue reading “Reframe It”

“Have something in your life that’s more important to you than acting. Something that’s creative. Something that gives you a goal …that doesn’t depend on somebody calling you up and hiring you. Write! If you want to play a role, produce it for yourself…You’re in charge of your own creative life.” -John Lithgow You’re inContinue reading “You’re In Charge”

The best feedback you can give someone on their work is the simplest. First, depending on the medium, truly listen and take in (read/watch/listen) what they’ve chosen to share with you. You taking the time is a gift. Second, find out what they’re going for. This should have nothing to do with your taste andContinue reading “The Simple Feedback Is The Best Feedback”

“It’s always better just to do work that you’re really proud of and work that you enjoy because really all you have are the choices you make and that’s it and who knows after that. I think that’s what I love in acting.” -Emily Blunt Regardless of what you think of Disclosure Day as aContinue reading “Emily Blunt in DISCLOSURE DAY”

“Be the caretaker of your vision. Make it famous. And above all, remember, that art is risk made visible.” -photographer, Arno Rafael Minkkinen “Staying on the bus isn’t about gritting your teeth down a line that isn’t for you. It’s about recognizing that the feelings of sameness are normal and not to be feared. ThatContinue reading “Stay On The F*cking Bus”

For the director… Assuming you’ve earned your actor’s trust, there are times where the best note you can give the actor is to simply say “I don’t believe you here.” It might seem harsh on the surface, but if that’s how you feel, then tell them. Don’t over-explain. Don’t try to solve. Just tell them.Continue reading ““I Don’t Believe You””

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.” -John Quincy Adams Act for the people’s benefit. Trust them; leave them alone….If you don’t trust the people, you make them untrustworthy. The Master doesn’t talk, he acts.When his work is done,the people say, “Amazing: weContinue reading “Leadership”

“I realized the other day that most people grow up thinking in terms of professional affiliations. ‘I’m going to be an accountant…I’m going to work for General Dynamics.’ Somehow, I always thought of my career as a series of projects, not jobs. Projects… things to be invented, funded and shipped. Sometimes they take on aContinue reading “Project Thinking”

It’s possible you use social media to grow your business. Or to enhance your career. Or maybe it’s to find delight and joy. When you add up all the tikking, tokking, tweeting and clicking, what’s the return on that investment? Is your vacation more fun when you spend it taking photos for your Instagram followers?Continue reading “Free Work”