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“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”

“When you fall in love with the process rather than the product, you don’t have to wait to give yourself permission to be happy. You can be satisfied anytime your system is running. And a system can be successful in many different forms, not just the one you first envision.” -James Clear “We can developContinue reading “Back To Process”

“Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man’s desire to understand. -Neil Armstrong “When people lack a sense of awe, there will be disaster. When people do not fear worldly power, a greater power will arrive. Do not limit the view of yourself. Do not despise the conditions of your birth. Do notContinue reading “Say Yes To Awe and Wonder”

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 May favorites (Better late than never!)… FILMS: It Happened One Night directed by Frank Capra – A masterpiece, pre-Code screwball comedy, andContinue reading “May 2025 Favorites”