Hey there, hero!

If you find yourself looking at how those you know (or you) are really good at coming up with dreams in life, goals to be fulfilled and destinations they (or you) would like to arrive at in life…

…but they (or you) never quite get to some, or many, or most, or almost all of them…

…remember that the easiest part is to use that creative energy in your makeup and simply envision those dreams, goals and destinations.

Finding oneself complaining that one never gets anywhere in life might just boil down to being super diligent about the second half of the title phrase of this episode. Execution. Persistence. The work.

And often, all one needs is a reminder: Work the work. One can’t just dream the dream.

Let’s look at this simple connection in this episode.

Do you know people like that? Might that someone sometimes be…you (I know that, sometimes, it can be me!)? Let me know in the comments below.

REQUEST: Please join this video's conversation and see the full episode on VOHeroes, where the comments are moderated and civil, at https://voheroes.com/the-dream-is-seductive-the-pursuit-is-productive/

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Want to be a better VO talent, actor or author? Here’s how I can help you...

...become a VO talent (or a more successful one):
     https://voheroes.com/start
     
...become an audiobook narrator on ACX (if you’re an actor or VO talent):
     https://acxmasterclass.com/
     
...narrate your own book (if you’re an author):
     https://narrateyourownbook.com/
     
...have the most effective pop filter (especially for VO talent):
     https://mikesock.com/
     
...be off-book faster for on-camera auditions and work (memorize your lines):
     https://rehearsal.pro/

...master beautiful audiobook and podcast audio in one drag and drop move on your Mac:
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Hey there, hero!

Not everything we undertake is a complete success.

But we also rarely walk away with a complete and utter failure, with no takeaways whatsoever.

If you attempt something, try to learn something, stretch outside your comfort zone and find that not everything worked out perfectly…consider taking a moment and doing what I call a “win audit”.

There’s always some takeaway (or several) that you can learn from, be happy with and enumerate that help you keep things in perspective, and help you remember that even a partial win is valuable, and even a partial failure is a learning opportunity.

How do you view the partial wins? What’s your frame of reference if things don’t work out perfectly? How do you avoid beating yourself up as opposed to looking for the tiny wins in life’s less-than-perfect results? Let me know in the comments below.

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Want to be a better VO talent, actor or author? Here’s how I can help you...

...become a VO talent (or a more successful one):
     https://voheroes.com/start
     
...become an audiobook narrator on ACX (if you’re an actor or VO talent):
     https://acxmasterclass.com/
     
...narrate your own book (if you’re an author):
     https://narrateyourownbook.com/
     
...have the most effective pop filter (especially for VO talent):
     https://mikesock.com/
     
...be off-book faster for on-camera auditions and work (memorize your lines):
     https://rehearsal.pro/

...master beautiful audiobook and podcast audio in one drag and drop move on your Mac:
     https://audiocupcake.com/

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Hey there, hero!

Richard Bach once said, "Argue for your limitations and, sure enough, they're yours."

Wow…does that resonate with me.

And I hear examples all the time…from my students, my colleagues and my peers.

People can convince themselves of almost anything, and they often do.

I hope you check on all the assumptions you have taken as gospel, and in this episode, I want to help remind you to question the “facts” you “know” about yourself.

Do you question your limiting beliefs? Do you ask whether what you tell yourself is actually true? How do you combat this and give yourself more options? Let me know in the comments below.

REQUEST: Please join this video's conversation and see the full episode on VOHeroes, where the comments are moderated and civil, at https://voheroes.com/on-arguing-for-your-limitations/

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Want to be a better VO talent, actor or author? Here’s how I can help you...

...become a VO talent (or a more successful one):
     https://voheroes.com/start
     
...become an audiobook narrator on ACX (if you’re an actor or VO talent):
     https://acxmasterclass.com/
     
...narrate your own book (if you’re an author):
     https://narrateyourownbook.com/
     
...have the most effective pop filter (especially for VO talent):
     https://mikesock.com/
     
...be off-book faster for on-camera auditions and work (memorize your lines):
     https://rehearsal.pro/

...master beautiful audiobook and podcast audio in one drag and drop move on your Mac:
     https://audiocupcake.com/

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Hey there, hero!

My buddy Michael Kostroff asks some pretty thought-provoking questions.

His course, auditionpsych101, is filled with such questions, and even some controversial but very useful answers…

…even if you’re not an actor. And the title of this podcast episode is one of them.

You may have, given recent events, decided that you’re done with the performance side of your professional life. 

You’re tired. You’re over all this. You’re out.

Or, you may have doubled down and told yourself that you’re not going to let the changes in your industry defeat you.

I’d love to know.

How are you feeling about the way your particular industry has evolved? Is it giving you joy any more? Are you adapting, or just irritated? Or something inbetween? Let me know in the comments below.

REQUEST: Please join this video's conversation and see the full episode on VOHeroes, where the comments are moderated and civil, at https://voheroes.com/kostroff-asks-are-you-in-an-abusive-relationship-with-your-career/

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Want to be a better VO talent, actor or author? Here’s how I can help you...

...become a VO talent (or a more successful one):
     https://voheroes.com/start
     
...become an audiobook narrator on ACX (if you’re an actor or VO talent):
     https://acxmasterclass.com/
     
...narrate your own book (if you’re an author):
     https://narrateyourownbook.com/
     
...have the most effective pop filter (especially for VO talent):
     https://mikesock.com/
     
...be off-book faster for on-camera auditions and work (memorize your lines):
     https://rehearsal.pro/

...master beautiful audiobook and podcast audio in one drag and drop move on your Mac:
     https://audiocupcake.com/

The VOHeroes Podcast is heroically built with:

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Hey there, hero!

When the audience looks at the end result of what we create, there are some interesting impressions they might walk away with.

They might think that it’s an incredibly difficult undertaking with a huge amount of effort - like with a 10 or 20 hour audiobook that’s never recorded in one fell swoop, but in a series of lovely sessions that are much easier to accomplish.

They might think that it’s easy - like when a skilled actor, voice talent or writer makes it look effortless, but they are working much harder than they are letting on.

The truth may be very, very different than what the end result appears to be.

What assumptions do you make when you see a finished product? What assumptions have you been disabused of as you learn your craft? Let me know in the comments below.

REQUEST: Please join this video's conversation and see the full episode on VOHeroes, where the comments are moderated and civil, at https://voheroes.com/is-it-as-hard-as-it-looks-or-as-easy-as-it-looks/

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Want to be a better VO talent, actor or author? Here’s how I can help you...

...become a VO talent (or a more successful one):
     https://voheroes.com/start
     
...become an audiobook narrator on ACX (if you’re an actor or VO talent):
     https://acxmasterclass.com/
     
...narrate your own book (if you’re an author):
     https://narrateyourownbook.com/
     
...have the most effective pop filter (especially for VO talent):
     https://mikesock.com/
     
...be off-book faster for on-camera auditions and work (memorize your lines):
     https://rehearsal.pro/

...master beautiful audiobook and podcast audio in one drag and drop move on your Mac:
     https://audiocupcake.com/

The VOHeroes Podcast is heroically built with:

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Hey there, hero!

This George Strait song title was shared with me for the first time in my life by a fellow VO talent at a mixer last night.

Thanks, Nadia Ahern.

Mind blown. In a quiet, satisfying way.

And a great reminder of what an awesome choice we’ve all made.

Do you sometimes need to remind yourself of the fun of being a creative? Let me know in the comments below.

REQUEST: Please join this video's conversation and see the full episode on VOHeroes, where the comments are moderated and civil, at https://voheroes.com/i-aint-here-for-a-long-time-im-here-for-a-good-time/

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Want to be a better VO talent, actor or author? Here’s how I can help you...

...become a VO talent (or a more successful one):
     https://voheroes.com/start
     
...become an audiobook narrator on ACX (if you’re an actor or VO talent):
     https://acxmasterclass.com/
     
...narrate your own book (if you’re an author):
     https://narrateyourownbook.com/
     
...have the most effective pop filter (especially for VO talent):
     https://mikesock.com/
     
...be off-book faster for on-camera auditions and work (memorize your lines):
     https://rehearsal.pro/

...master beautiful audiobook and podcast audio in one drag and drop move on your Mac:
     https://audiocupcake.com/

The VOHeroes Podcast is heroically built with:

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Hey there, hero!

I was just on a call with a potential VO client, and the conversation got around to limiting beliefs in general, and in particular, those excuses we come up with so we don’t have to try.

This is nothing new. People have been afraid of failure since humans became humans.

We look at the potential for failure, and then spend a lot of time creating a story or seven around why we can just take a nap instead.

It’s risky to try something new.

So what stories are you telling yourself so you don’t even need to try something new? So you don’t have to even come close to risking failure? Let me know in the comments below.

REQUEST: Please join this video's conversation and see the full episode on VOHeroes, where the comments are moderated and civil, at https://voheroes.com/what-fairy-tales-are-you-telling-yourself/

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Want to be a better VO talent, actor or author? Here’s how I can help you...

...become a VO talent (or a more successful one):
     https://voheroes.com/start
     
...become an audiobook narrator on ACX (if you’re an actor or VO talent):
     https://acxmasterclass.com/
     
...narrate your own book (if you’re an author):
     https://narrateyourownbook.com/
     
...have the most effective pop filter (especially for VO talent):
     https://mikesock.com/
     
...be off-book faster for on-camera auditions and work (memorize your lines):
     https://rehearsal.pro/

...master beautiful audiobook and podcast audio in one drag and drop move on your Mac:
     https://audiocupcake.com/

The VOHeroes Podcast is heroically built with:

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Hey there, hero!

Just want to get your opinion on this apparently very controversial issue.

I have my own thoughts, but I want to know yours.

Let’s discuss. Scroll down and fire away.

Is listening to an audiobook “cheating?” Is there something wrong with only listening to (or only being willing to read) whichever version of the book you prefer? Let me know in the comments below.

REQUEST: Please join this video's conversation and see the full episode on VOHeroes, where the comments are moderated and civil, at https://voheroes.com/is-listening-to-an-audiobook-less-than-reading-a-book/

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Want to be a better VO talent, actor or author? Here’s how I can help you...

...become a VO talent (or a more successful one):
     https://voheroes.com/start
     
...become an audiobook narrator on ACX (if you’re an actor or VO talent):
     https://acxmasterclass.com/
     
...narrate your own book (if you’re an author):
     https://narrateyourownbook.com/
     
...have the most effective pop filter (especially for VO talent):
     https://mikesock.com/
     
...be off-book faster for on-camera auditions and work (memorize your lines):
     https://rehearsal.pro/

...master beautiful audiobook and podcast audio in one drag and drop move on your Mac:
     https://audiocupcake.com/

The VOHeroes Podcast is heroically built with:

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Hey there, hero!

I know that some VO talent and actors (and even my author peeps who want to narrate their own books) shy away from the prospect, mostly because it looks like a gargantuan undertaking.

You might be one of them, imagining a lot of planning, a lot of work…and a lot of stress.

I would like to help you reframe that with some much more positive positioning, around learning, proficiency, earnings and satisfaction.

You buyin’ what I’m sellin’? After you watch or listen to the episode, let me know in the comments below.

REQUEST: Please join this video's conversation and see the full episode on VOHeroes, where the comments are moderated and civil, at https://voheroes.com/how-stressful-is-audiobook-narration-really/

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Want to be a better VO talent, actor or author? Here’s how I can help you...

...become a VO talent (or a more successful one):
     https://voheroes.com/start
     
...become an audiobook narrator on ACX (if you’re an actor or VO talent):
     https://acxmasterclass.com/
     
...narrate your own book (if you’re an author):
     https://narrateyourownbook.com/
     
...have the most effective pop filter (especially for VO talent):
     https://mikesock.com/
     
...be off-book faster for on-camera auditions and work (memorize your lines):
     https://rehearsal.pro/

...master beautiful audiobook and podcast audio in one drag and drop move on your Mac:
     https://audiocupcake.com/

The VOHeroes Podcast is heroically built with:

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Hey there, hero!

I created this podcast episode moments after jumping off being a guest on Chris Barry’s podcast, Coaching Uncovered.

(You can find my episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOpiI02rjNI )

He asked a very common question: how do you build your business?

It’s something my personal business coaches have been hounding me about for years, and it prompted me to share with you what I think should be the overarching approach to building a business: comfort. My go to phrase? “Whatever works for you.” 

And I think it probably applies to you as well.

Once you’ve watched the episode, let me know: are you happy and at peace with how big your performance practice is? Would you desperately like it to be bigger, or are you good with where it is now? Maybe you'd like to throttle back some and make it a bit more manageable? Let me know in the comments below.

REQUEST: Please join this video's conversation and see the full episode on VOHeroes, where the comments are moderated and civil, at https://voheroes.com/whatever-works-yes/

#Acting #Voice #VoiceOver #Performance #Productivity #Tips #Art #Commerce #Science #Mindset #Success #Process #Options #BestPractices #Marketing

Want to be a better VO talent, actor or author? Here’s how I can help you...

...become a VO talent (or a more successful one):
     https://voheroes.com/start
     
...become an audiobook narrator on ACX (if you’re an actor or VO talent):
     https://acxmasterclass.com/
     
...narrate your own book (if you’re an author):
     https://narrateyourownbook.com/
     
...have the most effective pop filter (especially for VO talent):
     https://mikesock.com/
     
...be off-book faster for on-camera auditions and work (memorize your lines):
     https://rehearsal.pro/

...master beautiful audiobook and podcast audio in one drag and drop move on your Mac:
     https://audiocupcake.com/

The VOHeroes Podcast is heroically built with:

BuddyBoss | LearnDash | DreamHost | SamCart | TextExpander | Buz...