Every Thursday, the latest issue is sent to voice actors and other creative pros like you. Each message includes an idea to move you, a thought to touch you, and a quote to inspire you, as well as what I’m writing about that week on YouTube, on The VO Pro Podcast, and in The Pro Blog.
MTI: Procrastination, progress a a crooked line, and Marilu Henner on getting started
Move Touch InspireThe Newsletter for Voice Actors and Creative Pros An Idea To Move YouIn our Marketing Master Plan™ Weekly Coaching Call, we discussed the science and biology behind procrastination. Turns out, the research says it's not a discipline problem, it's an emotional regulation problem. When you think of doing the thing, you get an uncomfortable feeling. Procrastination is the avoidance of that feeling. The next time you get that oogey feeling, identify it. Is it fear of judgement, uncertainty, lack of know-how? Be specific. "Dread" is too vague. What do you dread? Write it down. Then ask yourself, what's the absolute tiniest first step you could take to get started? A Thought to Touch You*Creative careers and small businesses don’t grow in a straight line. You can work for months without seeing an obvious payoff, then suddenly book two jobs from relationships you started building a year ago. A producer can ignore your first three emails and respond to the fourth because a project finally landed on their desk. A client who hired you for a tiny internal video can return eighteen months later with a huge broadcast campaign. The work and the reward often happen so far apart that you fail to connect them. A Quote to Inspire YouActress, producer, singer, dancer, and New York Times bestselling author, Marilu Henner on hiding behind perfect... “Don't let perfectionism become an excuse for never getting started." *This week's Thought...Is from Why Voice Actors Quit BEFORE Things Start Working. Most voice actors quit right before real success. Don’t let it happen to you. Here’s how to win. Discover why talented voice actors walk away just before their careers take off and how you can avoid being another almost-made-it story. This video exposes the hidden killers of VO dreams: impatience, burnout, and the myth of overnight success. Learn how to build lasting momentum, outlast the messy middle, and become the exception. So glad we're friends, Reader.. If there's anything you'd like to adjust with what you receive from me, click here. |
MOVE TOUCH INSPIRE: The Newsletter for Voice Actors & Creative Pros Who Want to Grow Their Business
Every Thursday, the latest issue is sent to voice actors and other creative pros like you. Each message includes an idea to move you, a thought to touch you, and a quote to inspire you, as well as what I’m writing about that week on YouTube, on The VO Pro Podcast, and in The Pro Blog.