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“The mystique of rock climbing is climbing; you get to the top of a rock glad it’s over but really wish it would go on forever. The justification of climbing is climbing, like the justification of poetry is writing; you don’t conquer anything except things in yourself…. The act of writing justifies poetry. Climbing isContinue reading “Staying In Flow”

“Essentialism is not about how to get more things done; it’s about how to get the right things done. It doesn’t mean just doing less for the sake of less either. It is about making the wisest possible investment of your time and energy in order to operate at our highest point of contribution byContinue reading “Three Essential Questions”

“Bit by bit, putting it together…Piece by piece, only way to make a work of art.Every moment makes a contribution,Every little detail plays a part.Having just the vision’s no solution,Everything depends on execution,Putting it together, that’s what counts.”― Stephen Sondheim, Sunday in the Park with George First, you got to step back and see theContinue reading “Connect The Dots”

The saint and ancient mystic Francis de Sales taught a centering prayer that regardless of religious belief or faith, can be applied to our day to day living. It’s especially helpful before engaging in an activity. Or transitioning to a new one. It’s a three step prayer that goes like this… Step One: ASK…For whateverContinue reading “Ask. Offer. Accept.”

One way to tell the difference between a dream and a goal… For a dream to be achieved, external factors, things beyond your control, often have to break just right, in your favor. For a goal to be achieved, it’s all up to you. An example… Winning an Academy Award. That’s a dream. Becoming theContinue reading “Am I Dreaming?”

“The producer’s job: to knock on 200 doors and not just be rejected but insulted and shit upon and yet somehow reach the 201st looking and smelling fresh as a daisy, being warm and welcoming, so that when it opens, you are not only invited in but encouraged to bring more along with you theContinue reading “Relentless Optimism”

“I think the best stories always end up being about the people rather than the event, which is to say character-driven.” -Stephen King, book On Writing “The first step to consider is who your characters are going to be. For many people setting out to write for the first time, this might feel counterintuitive. AfterContinue reading “On Character”

“Creativity is a function of all the previous work you put in.” – Robert Greene “When you sit down to create something…what you create is a culmination of everything you’ve seen and done previous to that point.” – Tinker Hatfield Hat tip to my good buddy and follower of this blog, Joe, for sending meContinue reading “Lagging Indicator”

For the actor, director, designer or anyone working on a production… The Alpha question to ask yourself in pre-production or during rehearsals: “How best do I tell THIS story?” The Omega question to ask yourself during the run of a show or after you’ve released your art to the public: “Did I do my bestContinue reading “The Alpha And Omega Questions”

“There is a deep relationship between the inner revolution of prayer and the transformation of social structures and social consciousness. Our hope lies in the fact that meditation is going to change the society that we live in, just as it has changed us.” Richard Rohr “Perhaps the biggest tragedy of our lives is thatContinue reading ““I See You Mara””