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Answers Discovered

“Answers given are less useful than answers discovered.” – Dan Rockwell

Never Trust a Catastrophe

I loved this quote from THE TOBOLOWSKI FILES (a podcast by actor Stephen Tobolowski), Episode 51 – “The Light of the First Day.”

“ . . . art gets a terrible reputation by people affecting the appearance of creativity without… Read More

Discipline

“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” – Jim Rohn

We’re Supposed to Have FUN???

“I read once in a dusty, boring, difficult book that it’s okay to sometimes do stuff ‘cause it’s fun and not only because it is satisfying some sense of obligation.” Eric Linus Kaplan The Great

Show No Insecurity

An old writing client recently wrote, “I have a big meeting the following week with potential buyer/maker-happener and that wrecks me. I guess it’s exactly the same as auditioning for a part you really want. Any insights to send me… Read More

Whitney Cummings Talk Show!

“We usually put stuff like this on the Kahn Artists At Large Blog and save the main blog for things that (hopefully) educate and inspire. But c’mon!!!! How amazing is Whitney? Three shows in one year? If THAT’s not inspiring,Read More

Life Lessons From Benjamin Franklin

Here are some great life lessons from Benjamin Franklin on getting what you want in life.

http://www.businessinsider.com/14-action-inducing-lessons-from-benjamin-franklin-2012-4

Perfect is Boring

From Tina Fey’s BOSSYPANTS (via Giovanni A) . . . re her experience writing sketches for SNL:

“You have to let people see what you wrote. It will never be perfect, but perfect is overrated. Perfect is BORING… Read More

Notes From the Universe

Persistent thought is your ticket.

Persistent gratitude makes it easy.

And persistent action, tells one and all, “There ain’t no way, honey, I’m settling for less.”

I notice these things.

The Universe

Preparing for Pilot Season 2013

“If you want to have a real pilot season next year, here are three questions you need to start asking yourself right now…” (via Shirley B)

http://www.backstage.com/bso/advice-secret-agent-man/secret-agent-man-on-preparing-for-pilot-1006695152.story

Walk the Path

“There’s a difference between knowing the path and walking the path.” – Morpheus (The Matrix)

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