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Anyone who’s ever worked in management consulting or contracting or running a small business knows the importance of a Work Plan. So, what is it? How do you create one? And what does it have to with making art? Let’s tackle each one of these questions… A Work Plan is just a document that outlinesContinue reading “All Hail The Work Plan”

Pre-Covid, I was invited to sit in on some rehearsals for a high school production. Besides the immense talent of all the students (actors and designers), I was blown away by their commitment and enthusiasm for the work. Every single one of them wanted to be there. It was so pure. Their joy was infectious.Continue reading “The School Play”

“I learn the text so deeply that I think it has some chemical effect in my brain…I believe in learning the text which is there. Once you know it so well that you can improvise and make it real, it’s easy. You can’t pretend to know—it’s impossible to, and I couldn’t do it. I’ve workedContinue reading “100-200 Times”

“Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world.” -Albert Einstein “1% better each day, compounded, is 3800% better each year. 1% worse each day, compounded, means you lose 97% of your value each year.” -James Altucher Prior to the 1986-1987 NBA season, Lakers coach Pat Riley asked his team to just strive to getContinue reading “1%”

You know the feeling. You’re slogging through a workout or a run and all of a sudden a great song comes on. Immediately it energizes you. You push a little harder. Run a little faster. It carries you. Sometimes all the way home. In the process of manifesting your passion project, there will be manyContinue reading ““Don’t Waste A Great Song””

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence is a habit. Not an act.” -Aristotle “How you do anything is how you do everything.” -Zen Buddhist Principle “To help others find and manifest the art inside them. And inspire them to do so with excellence and generosity for themselves, their fellow artists, and the audience theyContinue reading “Excellence”

Before showing someone your work, ask yourself what exactly you’re looking for. Affirmation? Or feedback? Both have merit. But the answer to this question determines who you reach out to. It’s also generous and empathetic on your part. Your respecting people’s time and personality. If it’s honest, critical feedback you seek, great. Realize there’s probablyContinue reading “Affirmation Or Feedback?”

“The common denominator of success – secret of success of every individual who has ever been successful – lies in the fact that he or she formed the habit of doing things that failures don’t like to do…It’s just as true as it sounds and it’s just as simple as it seems. You can holdContinue reading “No More Info”

“It’s not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.” -Roy Disney “If you don’t stick to your values when they are being tested, they’re not values; they’re hobbies.” -Jon Stewart A useful exercise is to get out a sheet of paper and write down all your core values. What matters mostContinue reading “Values”

This blog and the mission of The Vs. Studio is to help people find and manifest the art they’re passionate about. And to do so with excellence and generosity. For themselves, their fellow artists and the audience they seek to serve. So what if you don’t know what you’re passionate about? That’s okay. In myContinue reading “Tuesday Nights At Vs.”