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A stunningly good poem by Kahlil Gibran that I’ll just let speak for itself… “Fear” It is said that before entering the seaa river trembles with fear.She looks back at the path she has traveled,from the peaks of the mountains,the long winding road crossing forests and villages.And in front of her,she sees an ocean soContinue reading “The River Cannot Go Back”

“The chief task in life is simply this: to identify and separate matters so that I can say clearly to myself which are externals not under my control, and which have to do with the choices I actually control. Where then do I look for good and evil? Not to uncontrollable externals, but within myselfContinue reading “Nobody Wears Shoes”

Seek trust over attention. Play the long game. Keep showing up. Be consistent with your actions. Give generously. Always do your best. That way, when you have something that you’d like people to pay attention to, they will trust you to do so.

“According to former UCLA basketball players, John Wooden’s practices were considered significantly harder and more intense than the actual games, with many describing game time as a “relief” or “a walk in the park” compared to the demanding nature of his practice sessions; they felt well-prepared for games due to the rigorous drills and focusContinue reading “Ready To Burst”

Speaking of communicating…. You can dress up like a ghost for Halloween. But don’t be a ghost in real life. A good rule of thumb…If you have to deliver bad news, then tell them in person or call them. Don’t do it over email or text. Or worse, ghost them. And if you’re producing somethingContinue reading “Don’t Be A Ghost”

So much of producing is communicating. Over-communicating in fact. In a collaborative medium like film or theatre, you will work with a lot of different people and as such, you will be delegating many responsibilities, while setting multiple deadlines. It is vital that you communicate well, early and often. One thing that you can doContinue reading “Producing Is Communicating”

“A person’s success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have.” -Tim Ferriss A hoops metaphor that applies to all areas of life… If you show up to the park wanting to play pickup basketball and there’s already a game in progress and peopleContinue reading ““Who’s Got Next?””

It is said that every actor gives three auditions: The one they do at home before the audition. The one they do in the room for the actual audition. The one they do in the car driving back home from the audition. This is usually the one they wished they gave in the room. HowContinue reading “Three Auditions”

“In any moment on any given day I can measure my wellness by this question:Is my attention on loving or is my attention on who isn’t loving me?” -Andrea Gibson “Our perceptions of reality are already fragile things. We perceive the world through our eyes, ears, sensory nerves in our skin, proprioceptive receptors, and integrateContinue reading “Thoughts and Outcomes”

“It’s really hard to design products by focus groups. A lot of times, people don’t know what they want until you show it to them.” -Steve Jobs We didn’t know we needed or wanted your art (or product or service or organization). But because you were brave enough to make what YOU needed and wanted,Continue reading “Can’t Imagine Not Having It”