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“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.”

The author and speaker Zig Ziglar classified goals into two categories. (1) “Give Up” Goals. Think of trying to lose weight or quit a bad habit. For these type of goals, tell everyone. Let them know to keep you in check. It’ll serve as extra motivation, especially in those weak moments when your willpower isContinue reading “Give Up Or Go Up”

A common note given to an actor is that the stakes aren’t high enough. “Raise the stakes.” How exactly do you do this? Here’s a simple cheat… Go back through the script and for every action, say to yourself, “I will die if I don’t get what I want.” That could mean physically, emotionally, mentally,Continue reading ““Raise The Stakes””

“Look, and it can’t be seen. Listen, and it can’t be heard. Reach, and it can’t be grasped.” –Tao Te Ching, Stephen Mitchell Translation Here’s the definition of a heat check as told by writer Shea Serrano: A heat check is (mostly) a basketball term. It’s used to reference a shot attempt, specifically a difficultContinue reading “Heat Check”

The Resistance will try a million different ways to knock you off course. To prevent you from doing the work you’re supposed to do. The work you’re born to do. It’s a motherfucker. Insidious. It’s the wolf at the door. Fight it! Fight it every day of your life. Your soul depends on it. GoContinue reading “Insidious”

“I have written eleven books, but each time I think, ‘Uh oh, they’re going to find out now. I’ve run a game on everybody and they’re going to find me out.” -Maya Angelou “The exaggerated esteem in which my lifework is held makes me very ill at ease. I feel compelled to think of myselfContinue reading “Fraud”

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”