Taking care of your instrument just got easier! And the instrument I am talking about is YOU my friend! While eating well, working out and all that jazz we know is something each of us needs to do simply to maintain our mind and bod, this SUPER SIMPLE exercise is a game changer. Continue reading
Mid year is a great time to check in and ask yourself “How’s it going?” “Am I making progress? “Have I been moving toward my goals or am I stuck in limbo-land?”
While these questions are important to ask, they don’t come close to the one question that will significantly influence whether or not you are in the best position to achieve the life you want. Continue reading
Imagine your spine is like the open road transmitting information easily to your brain.
When the road is free and clear, you feel good; your body operates efficiently.
But when there is bumper-to-bumper traffic and you’re pressed for time, that good feeling can quickly turn into a lot of mental, emotional and even physical discomfort.
All of which = stress.
WHERE DOES STRESS GO? Continue reading
SUBTEXT is the emotional narrative of a story; it’s what exists around spoken words.
It’s the hidden meaning.
The stuff you don’t say.
Self-discipline is a muscle.
When we don’t use it mediocrity sets in.
That can lead to a life of regret.
Yuck.
Don’t worry, because you’re not going to let that happen!
It’s time to move from complacency into the realm of possibility or better yet… Continue reading
Hoffman’s character in this 1982 Academy Award winning film, Michael Dorsey, would go to any lengths to get a part, even if it meant playing a tomato: “Nobody does vegetables like me!”
Most of us if asked to BE a tomato, or a horse or a tree … would ultimately give up (or break down in hysterics) because (aside from feeling ridiculous), we don’t believe we’re any of those things.
But WHAT IF you were asked to behave like one of them? Continue reading
Legendary.
Actor.
There was something about Marlon Brando that made us feel as if he understood the human experience better than we did. It made him mysterious, it made him charismatic, it made him ultimately, iconic.
Brando said: “We couldn’t survive a second if we weren’t able to act.”
THIS IS IMPORTANT
Let’s dive right in.
The ability to act as if you are already where you want to be in your life is the essence of The Act as if Technique. But most people go no further with this novel approach to achieving goals than simply reminding themselves, “Right, if I want to be successful, I’ve got to act successful.”
That’s not enough. Continue reading
Pressure.
Tension.
Unable to focus you’re thrown off your game and getting back on track seems harder than ever.
Have no fear! I have a game changing acting technique, which I’ve adapted that will help you turn down the pressure in your personal and professional life and turn up the productivity! And who said acting was just for actors!
True or False?
When pushed, we often surprise ourselves by doing better than we thought we would.
True.
So why don’t we push ourselves harder knowing that the rewards will be worth it? Continue reading
The Act AS IF Technique 