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The Double-Edged Sword of Jargon

I’m taking a sabbatical from writing new blog posts. You’ll be seeing some re-runs and old favorites for the next little while. You can always write me back with suggestions or ideas just by responding to this email! Groups of people who spend a lot of time together develop their own ways of speaking. They …

Let’s Talk a Little Bit About Rehearsal.

I’m taking a sabbatical from writing new blog posts. You’ll be seeing some re-runs and old favorites for the next little while. You can always write me back with suggestions or ideas just by responding to this email! You know those actors you really love? The ones who make you cry. Who inhabit their characters …

Pick It Up.

I’m taking a sabbatical from writing new blog posts. You’ll be seeing some re-runs and old favorites for the next little while. You can always write me back with suggestions or ideas just by responding to this email! There’s an important tenet in theatre that I want to share with you. It’s this: if a …

“There is no ‘try’.”

I’m taking a sabbatical from writing new blog posts. You’ll be seeing some re-runs and old favorites for the next little while. You can always write me back with suggestions or ideas just by responding to this email! An oft-quoted line from the great thinker, Yoda: Do, or do not. There is no try. When …

Getting Back on the Horse

I’m taking a sabbatical from writing new blog posts. You’ll be seeing some re-runs and old favorites for the next little while. You can always write me back with suggestions or ideas just by responding to this email! It could happen. You’ve prepared, you’ve planned your talk using a strong intention,  you know just how …

Bad Presentation Habits Begin Early

I’m taking a sabbatical from writing new blog posts. You’ll be seeing some re-runs and old favorites for the next little while. You can always write me back with suggestions or ideas just by responding to this email! My son is in high school, and recently he shared that a student in one of his …

Just Start.

I’m taking a sabbatical from writing new blog posts. You’ll be seeing some re-runs and old favorites for the next little while. You can always write me back with suggestions or ideas just by responding to this email! A good friend and I have been saying this to each other lately—“just start.”  There are a …

Habits Are Neutral (until they’re not)

I’m taking a sabbatical from writing new blog posts. You’ll be seeing some re-runs and old favorites for the next little while. You can always write me back with suggestions or ideas just by responding to this email! Anything you frequently do leads to habits. You probably brush your teeth, wash your hands, and get …

Plan Continuation Bias (and why it’s bad)

I’m taking a sabbatical from writing new blog posts. You’ll be seeing some re-runs and old favorites for the next little while. You can always write me back with suggestions or ideas just by responding to this email! I’ve been listening to a fascinating podcast called “Cautionary Tales,” recorded by an economist by Tim Harford. …

The Right Time to Ask “What Is This For?”

I’m taking a sabbatical from writing new blog posts. You’ll be seeing some re-runs and old favorites for the next little while. You can always write me back with suggestions or ideas just by responding to this email! The right time to ask “what is this for?*” is— when you’re creating something new when you …

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