getting started

Aug 16, 20213 min read

Getting Things Done Part 2

“The essence of Getting Things Done is knowing what “done” means, and what “doing” looks like and where it happens; and this data almost...

Jun 28, 20212 min read

The Case for Making Your Bed

I can't start my day until I make my bed. Well, that's not entirely true. I can't start my WORK day until I've made my bed (because...

Feb 18, 20216 min read

Advice I Would Give to My Younger Self

When I first thought about this loaded statement, a slew of things shot through my mind: practice more efficiently, make better financial...

Feb 15, 20218 min read

Homemade Video Recordings Don't Have to Look Homemade

Let's face it, we can't all afford to record professional videos for every audition. By the time we have paid the application fee, hired...

Feb 8, 20212 min read

Results happen over time, not over night

Happy Monday! I have always loved the feeling of rebirth that Monday brings. The week is a clean slate. Last week’s failings are a thing...

Jan 25, 20212 min read

Buddy System 2.0

Last Monday, Tina started a practicing accountability group on Facebook. The week before, she posted in the Twin Cities Opera Network...

Jan 18, 20214 min read

"I'd rather take coffee than compliments just now."

"I'd rather take coffee than compliments just now." - Louisa May Alcott, Little Women I hate compliments. (And I don't mean complimentary...

Jan 11, 20212 min read

Getting Started

January sparks the creation of New Year’s resolutions, most of which are abandoned by February. When we do not achieve that which we set...

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