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Do you have a bucket list of all the plays and roles you’d love to do someday? If not, why not start one? Write down every play you read or see and the date. It’s a good exercise and fun to keep count. For any plays that really grab you, bold them. Write down theContinue reading “Bucket List”

“Pain + Reflection = Progress.” -Ray Dalio Legendary hedge fund investor, Ray Dalio, swears by his principles. By knowing and writing them down. By constantly examining and refining them. He credits this act for his success and advises others to do the same. He even wrote a book about it. The Stoics actually argued aboutContinue reading “Principles”

I once asked a good friend of mine and phenomenal actor what it was like to work regularly in television. This was her response: “Most days, I feel like a Ferrari stuck in a garage.” She was very grateful for the steady work, money and the friendships that were made. But inside, she felt likeContinue reading ““Like A Ferrari Stuck In A Garage””

What could you make happen if?… You focused intensely on something for just 5 minutes a day. Every single day. For the entire year. That’s over 18 hours. Go make your art.

“Pressure is a choice.” -Richard Linklater At some point in your art-making process, you will feel nervous. Opening night of your play, the first day on set, the first time you read your novel in front of a live audience, the day you meet with potential investors for your new company, etc…It’s inevitable. So, whatContinue reading “Nerves”

You’re not too busy. It’s just not a priority for you right now.

“Really knowing is good. not knowing, or refusing to know, is bad, or amoral, at least. You can’t act if you don’t know. acting without knowing takes you right off the cliff.” -Ray Bradbury Speaking of questions, “what do you want?” is the big kahuna. Just like an actor should know what they want inContinue reading “What Do You Want?”

A friend of mine often likes to say, “Questions are potent. Answers are meh.” She’s got a point. If you believe in the power of the subconscious, and I do, especially when it comes to making art, then you’ll want to access it as often as possible. One way to do that is through yourContinue reading “Questions Are Potent”

Most great investors will say it’s much harder to sell a stock than it is to buy. There are several reasons for this including investor psychology, cognitive biases and the power of sunk costs, to name a few. I think another reason has to do with decisions. Before purchasing a stock, there’s only question, “ToContinue reading “Buying And Selling”

The short doc film “Dust Devil” about the ballerina Marta Becket and her founding a theatre in the middle of the Mojave Desert is phenomenal. It encapsulates everything this blog and The Vs. Studio is about. Watch it Here. It’s nine minutes long and I promise it’s worth your time.