Personal Development
Kind of Teaching
There seems to be a trend amongst some voiceover coaches towards ‘tough love’ and ‘brutal honesty’. Lately I’ve heard many accounts of students’ encounters with coaches which have left them feeling incapable, unconfident and sometimes downright discouraged. I have even experienced this myself recently as I was reaching out for career guidance. What is going on here?…
Read MorePuzzle Wisdom
Last December, I gave myself the gift of some much needed down time. It had been a crazy, wonderful, fraught, busy, awesome year. I was on my own, so I snuggled up on the couch with a blanket, a 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle and The Shawshank Redemption on the tv in the background. I was…
Read MoreMonkey Fear, Monkey Don’t
I’m a student of human nature. Luckily, there are oodles of humans around to provide a very diverse learning environment. I’m grateful for the times when I’m awake enough to learn something. This week’s class took place on the overground train to London. What I’ve observed has to do with empty seats (the brass ring on…
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