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“Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.” -Marcus Aurelius, Meditations “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” -Mahatma Ghandi “Love is for today; programs are for the future. We are for today; when tomorrow will come, we shall see what we can do. Somebody is thirstyContinue reading “Looking In The Mirror”

If a country is governed wisely,its inhabitants will be content.They enjoy the labor of their handsand don’t waste time inventinglabor-saving machines.Since they dearly love their homes,they aren’t interested in travel.There may be a few wagons and boats,but these don’t go anywhere.There may be an arsenal of weapons,but nobody ever uses them.People enjoy their food,take pleasureContinue reading “Happier With Nothing”

Fame or integrity: which is more important?Money or happiness: which is more valuable?Success of failure: which is more destructive? If you look to others for fulfillment,you will never truly be fulfilled.If your happiness depends on money,you will never be happy with yourself. Be content with what you have;rejoice in the way things are.When you realizeContinue reading “Hide and Seek”

“Ask not what your country can do for you–ask what you can do for your country.” -John F. Kennedy, 1961 Inaugural Address “Your being increases in the measure you give it away.” -Saint John Paul II Whether it’s fundraising, donor outreach, recruiting board members, or attracting audience… Not: “How can they help me or myContinue reading ““How Can I Help Them?””

“Imposter syndrome is a tax on personal growth.” -Sahil Bloom If you’re struggling with “impostor syndrome” and are stuck on “Why me?”, then just add a “not” in the middle. Instead, ask: “Why not me?” And really, Why Not You?… Somebody’s gotta do it. Might as well be you. (This also applies when you’re goingContinue reading “Why Not You”

At the end of every hard-earned day people find some reason to believe. -lyrics from the song, “Reason To Believe” by Bruce Springsteen Ultimately, belief is a choice. If you believe that statement is true, then why not always choose beliefs that empower you and the change you’re trying to make?

A story that perfectly encapsulates what I mean about striving for excellence and generosity. I told it on last night’s Vs. Tuesday Night Zoom. (A big thank you to everyone who showed up and allowed me to share the history of Vs. Theatre Company and my vision for The Vs. Studio and upcoming Producing Workshop)…Continue reading “Excellence and Generosity”

The formula… Meaningful Work + Meaningful Community = Peak Artistic Happiness. I believe this to my core and it’s why I created The Vs. Studio several years ago. To help those who have a passion project in mind and want to manifest it with excellence and generosity. For themselves, their fellow artists and the audienceContinue reading “The Vs. Studio Producing Workshop”

“The secret of success of everyone who has ever been successful—lies in the fact that they formed the habit of doing things that failures don’t like to do…We’ve got to realize right from the start that success is something which is achieved by the minority of people, and is therefore unnatural and not to beContinue reading “Work So You Can Do The Work”

“Through discipline comes freedom.” -Aristotle “Mastering yourself is true power.” -Lao-Tzu “We must master ourselves unless we’d prefer to be mastered by someone or something else.” -Ryan Holiday, book Discipline Is Destiny “Anything you can do another day can be done now.” -Montaigne “Remember to conduct yourself in life as if at a banquet. AsContinue reading “Another 40. Another Chance.”