For some things you need to commit with every fiber of your being
How do you make the jump from good to great? It’s not hard to identify not-so-good from good, but just what it is that sets “great” apart?
Some of this is subjective, yes. We don’t all agree on who should win the Golden Globe or the Oscar for example. When it comes to Fine Art, there is even more subjectivity. But mostly we can see or hear when something is “good.” Or maybe not. Is it just […]
Hey, it’s cold here too!
A lot of my clients are snowed in. I can’t imagine how difficult it is to get around in all that snow and ice and just plain cold. It’s been a long time since I had to scrape a windshield. And this week I have had a number of sessions, calls or emails where the subject centered on them wishing they were able to transport themselves to sunny San Diego.
Please know that, while there is […]
When Software Burps
Workflow is a time sensitive thing. We have delivery dates for the work we do and part of our job is to anticipate potential time-sucking issues that may impact a timely delivery.
I am getting pretty good at balancing my daily forays into Social Media, but we all have other areas that need attention.
- Family (my increased time with my mom needs to be figured into the equation)
- Exercise (oh, brother, this is high on my list of […]
How to pay the mortgage doing VO
A discussion about what a professional VO talent should/could/would make popped up on the Yahoo Voiceover Message Board in the past 24 hours.
A few $$ figures were tossed out and a quick posting fenzy ensued. Whatever that bottom line is for you, the reality of today’s cost of living means that you need a certain level of income to support a spouse and family.
So whatever that is to you – and it will differ from person to […]
Thinking about taxes and paperwork
I know – I know. Why would I do that on a Sunday morning? There are lots of other things to do. But it’s money saving week on the Food Network which started me thinking about money inflow and outflow. And overnight I received a couple of email requests for W9’s so that people can send 1099’s for the voiceover services I provided last year.
A few years ago when I was producing and hiring sub-contractors, I […]
Learn to say NO! Or YES when it is the right thing to do.
You just never know whose eyes will fall upon what is freely posted to the online world. A random search of some odd word combination could pull up my blog and either enhance or destroy my image as a professional.
But sometimes you have to push the envelope. With my sense of decorum that sometimes borders on Pollyanna cast aside momentarily, I have to pass along this very clever, yet somewhat “blue” chart created by