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How responsible are you for what’s happening in your life right now? Are you just going with the flow? Are you forever in an emotional state that keeps you distracted? Do you often blame others for what is or is not happening in your life? Often with new students or during consultations, I hear and […]

Want to “up the ante” for building your personal brand? Do you ever notice another performer’s personal brand and if so, what do you notice about how and why it is noticeable. Most professionals who are good at what they do have a lot of traits that most people miss. Let’s start with this: most […]

Have you ever wondered what kind of impression you put in place and leave each time you venture out into the world of social media? Are you mindful when presenting and representing your Personal Brand online? Are you aware that those hiring often visit these sites to look further into who you are through your […]

They are one and the same! How can you raise your Brand score by the end of the summer? It’s that time of year once again. For many of you, you’re about to experience a very special phase and perhaps a different place here in America or even abroad. It is often your first encounter […]

Everything in life today is branded. It’s a way for you to understand and determine a product’s value, quality, consistency and emotional appeal for you. Notice how you react to these brands: Starbucks, Nike, Apple, Facebook. You have an immediate visceral and emotional response to these names and products. And it happens in an unconscious […]

With the Holidays fast approaching there might be opportunities to create a Holiday Program which you will promote to varying venues to make some extra money. Do have a plan in place to know how to get the word out that you are available to do Holiday performances, and do you know how to figure […]

Have you ever found yourself in a difficult situation of unwelcome or inappropriate sexual advances? This is a subject that is rarely talked about in our industry and I want to bring it out into the open so we can create a dialogue concerning this subject. Also, to let those to whom this has happened […]

The first thing you need to remember is that business first and foremost is not emotional or personal; it’s about creating and maintaining healthy relationships including the one with yourself. And it’s having the courage to implement every step of your plan at each and every level of growth, from being a student to stepping […]

I recently heard an interview with Tina Fey on NPR Radio about speaking voices and the effect their sound can have on how one is perceived. She told the story of being in an acting class with a very beautiful young woman who had this high, little girl voice that was simply annoying. She felt […]