Comments on: A Crisis of Confidence and Tree Trimming https://voiceover-talent.com/2013/10/21/a-crisis-of-confidence-and-tree-trimming/ Voice-over talent and on-camera spokesperson specializing in corporate communications/presentations, commercial broadcast advertising, cable-network. Tue, 06 Feb 2018 06:48:08 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 By: 15 Top Voiceover Blog Posts This Week - October 27, 2013 | Derek Chappell's Voiceover Blog https://voiceover-talent.com/2013/10/21/a-crisis-of-confidence-and-tree-trimming/#comment-253 Sun, 27 Oct 2013 20:26:35 +0000 http://isdnvoicetalent.wordpress.com/?p=1066#comment-253 […] A Crisis Of Confidence And Tree Trimming Connie Terwilliger […]

]]> By: connieterwilliger https://voiceover-talent.com/2013/10/21/a-crisis-of-confidence-and-tree-trimming/#comment-252 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 17:11:50 +0000 http://isdnvoicetalent.wordpress.com/?p=1066#comment-252 I wonder what I would do if I was just starting out from square one. You have the eLearning focus because of your background. There are no more live booth announcers, which is how I got introduced to commercials. My masters degree in TV led to both the live announce job and to the corporate work. But today, I suppose I would really have to figure out just what I was good at!

]]> By: Laurel Thomas https://voiceover-talent.com/2013/10/21/a-crisis-of-confidence-and-tree-trimming/#comment-251 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 16:52:59 +0000 http://isdnvoicetalent.wordpress.com/?p=1066#comment-251 I so appreciate your honesty with the “crisis of confidence,” Connie! I hate that it happens to the best of us (and you are the best), but like Dave said, it’s almost reassuring to know that this isn’t just a newbie problem (so I thought). There seem to be conflicting ideas about broadening yourself to be more versatile and available vs. being laser-focused on something you know you’re good at and expanding that realm. Love the tree-trimming analogy — I might take a look at my little sapling and see what might help. :) Thanks!

]]> By: connieterwilliger https://voiceover-talent.com/2013/10/21/a-crisis-of-confidence-and-tree-trimming/#comment-250 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 00:38:25 +0000 http://isdnvoicetalent.wordpress.com/?p=1066#comment-250 It is a crazy business! Each day we need to morph into what is right for the copy, but not lose ourselves in the process.

]]> By: CourVO https://voiceover-talent.com/2013/10/21/a-crisis-of-confidence-and-tree-trimming/#comment-249 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 00:26:13 +0000 http://isdnvoicetalent.wordpress.com/?p=1066#comment-249 Oh Connie… you’re preaching to MY choir. Although I do not have the history in VO that you do, I am NOT accustomed to anything but success in all my endeavours. Then, WHAM!….freelance VO comes into my life. Nothing there is steady or assured. All is dependent on my efforts, or LACK thereof. What a blessing! What a curse! I’ve hit a number of dry spells in the last several years. Every time I think I’ve got momentum… it runs out.

All of your musings and misgivings are familiar to me (including Celia, who IS awesome!). But therein lies the allure for the competitor within. I’m not sure there is a sure-fire formula, but there must be an algorithm that comes closer to the success I yearn for.

Thanks for the romp through your moment of insecurity. It makes me feel more human, too!

Dave Courvoisier

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