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“All of humanity’s problems stem from a person’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” -Blaise Pascal “I have so much to accomplish today that I must meditate for two hours instead of one.” -Mahatma Gandhi “Be still and know that I am God.” -Psalm 46:10 “Stillness is what aims the archer’s arrow. ItContinue reading “Be Still”

“There’s no shame in failing. The only shame is not giving things your best shot.” -Robin Williams “Heads I win, tails I don’t lose much.” -Mohnish Pabrai You’re right, it might not work. But it also might work.  Bigger and better than you ever could have imagined. It’s 50/50. A coin toss. You won’t knowContinue reading “Coin Toss”

If you sit down to write something after you get an idea (a zig), and as you’re writing it, you hear a little voice telling you to move in “this direction” (a zag)… …Listen and follow it. It’s your subconscious calling. Don’t be married to your original idea. Let it go with gratitude. For itContinue reading “Zig, Then Zag”

“You don’t need more time, you just need to decide.” -Seth Godin “To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan and not quite enough time.” -Leonard Bernstein (1) The Pareto Principle: 80% of the results you seek will come from 20% of your actions. (2) Parkinson’s law: Work expands so as to fillContinue reading “Get The Two “P’s” Working For You”

In the pursuit of your goal or dream, there will be many days you just go through the motions. And when you do, you’ll feel like crap. Like you didn’t do much. You didn’t accomplish anything. You didn’t give your best. You’ll berate yourself. You’ll be tempted to quit your pursuit. Please don’t. Keep going.Continue reading “Going Through The Motions”

One more post about feedback (sorry, I couldn’t help myself). This one’s culled from personal experience… When I was a younger actor and directors would give the cast notes after rehearsals, I’d sit there and silently hope I wouldn’t receive any. Or that I’d be the exception and get praise…”Johnny, I have no notes. ThatContinue reading “The Notes Are A Gift”

“When we seek feedback, we’re doing something brave and foolish. We’re asking to be proven wrong. To have people say “You thought you made something great, but you didn’t.” Ouch. What if, instead, we seek advice? Seek it like this: “I made something that I like, that I thought you’d like. How’d I do? WhatContinue reading “Some More Feedback”

“Everyone says they want feedback, but most just mean they want positive feedback. If you can seek out constructive feedback and embrace it, you will always outmatch the person who runs from it.” -Sahil Bloom “Defensiveness shuts conversations down, inhibits curiosity and reconnection, and escalates friction…It leaves little room for understanding or repair—and gets inContinue reading “Seek Out Feedback”

In addition to recapping my end of year favorites (films, plays, books, albums, etc.) I thought for 2025, I’d share each month. Without further adieu and in no particular order, here are some June favorites… (Late again, but not as late as May was. I’m getting better. Ha!) FILMS: The Last Picture Show directed byContinue reading “June 2025 Favorites”

“Simply, if you’re working with good material, then it’s right there, and you don’t have to try so hard as an actor; you don’t have to do so much. Just let the material sit inside you and let it come out. Just say the words.” -Dule Hill “There’s no great plan except doing really goodContinue reading “The Greatness Cheat Code”