Sometimes (super often for me), we find ourselves involved in unimportant things. We only can do one thing at a time. I think it’s good to do important stuff. If you’re with me, here’s what’s good. We do this stuff people call “procrastinating” because the cost of doing the good thing seems too high. There … Time To Procrastinate!
My friends who have “made it” appreciate it and at the same time often hit a cliff. They don’t know what’s next. They don’t know why they did it. They don’t know how to channel that same greatness again. It’s a lot. Feeling directionless at this point is normal because feeling directionless at any point … Suckcess
I was in San Francisco. A scrappy underdog performing on the streets. Suddenly, I found myself starring in my own theater show with rave reviews and the respect of the performers I idolized. My face was on a billboard. My name was in a theme song. After my show, I would taxi across town to … Chasing the bar
As an entertainer and over-all stage geek, I have a thing where I try to figure out what’s popular. When I was selling tickets for my self-produced shows I was constantly trying to understand why people buy tickets to things. I wanted to understand why people were famous. I wanted to see what made something … Popular is a mindfuck
A study says that 70% of people have experienced imposter syndrome… defined as… “the persistent inability to believe that one’s success is deserved or has been legitimately achieved as a result of one’s own efforts or skills.” I call BULLSH Every single person in the world has experienced it and keeps on experiencing it. It’s … Imposter Syndrome
An email subject: Not sure if you can help Hello.My name is ◼️◼️◼️◼️◼️ and I have been practicing magic for about 6 to 7 years now. I started Magic because it was a portable career.I was hitchhiking across the U.S. and it gave me something that I could use to entertain people rather than beg … Follow dreams. Pursue goals. Fuel next steps.
While progress is the part that is exciting (this is the purpose of the LAP), it’s also the scariest for our recipient (or ourselves). The rubber meets the road and we’re not sure how much rubber it’s gonna cost us. This is the point where cost is calculated. The love and affirmation help us to … PROGRESS
Laura is talking to Arlo. She’s repeating what he’s saying, then saying it again in her own language. He’s crying loud. He’s shouting what he wants. He is not going to get what he wants. He wants Mr. Piggy to talk on the phone. Laura is my wife. Arlo is my 4yo. Mr. Piggy is … Affirm
Real love is internal. Real gratitude is internal. We can express our love or our gratitude. Expression is external. It’s helpful to have a starting place of how to express the stuff. Start with effect Magic catalogs list tricks starting with the effect. They first describe what the audience sees. Telling the story of something … Love
Yesterday, I wrote about the LAP – a shortcut for progressive communication. Here’s a longer shortcut. When making a proposal, there’s often a lot more to communicate and we want to do it in order. Here’s a video about it. I may or may not have had a sore throat. since recording it, i’ve changed … LOOTERS – A detailed proposal format without any wreckage
We all want a shortcut to having others do our bidding because our bidding is always right! We do this with their best interest at heart. Everyone is great! All these people are rad. I love people who weigh heavier on these different stages. Success in communication and empathy We are tribal. A primary drive … Love, Affirm, Progress – Take a leap forward together
We want to think bigger like other people do. It feels dangerous. There’s a reason that trying to do gigs for 2x as much feels like life or death. There’s a reason that imagining buying a big house with art makes us eat a whole pizza. It’s a matter of life and death. We’re tribal. … Tribal Margin of Acceptance