This week’s Overheard has three fun bits. These slices of life are brought to you by me being a shameless eavesdropper. I learn so much about people, their dreams, ideas, and lives by keeping an open ear and an open mind.
I hope you enjoy these snippets of life from cafe’s restaurants and the streets of New York City.
Ironman Triathlete and CEO of Adapt Media Agency, Derek Peterson, on Embracing Change This episode is brought to you by Brain.fm. I love and use brain.fm every day! It combines music and neuroscience to help me focus, meditate, and even sleep! Because you listen to this show, you can get a free trial.* URL: https://brain.fm/innovativemindset…
I’m reading Steven Pressfield’s excellent book, “The War of Art.” If you have any desire to pursue your art, run towards this book with open arms. So far, it’s amazing, validating, and oh so frustrating. Pressfield points out all the hidden places we run to keep ourselves from working on our art/craft. I’ve winced more…
Yesterday, I facilitated my “Present Out Loud” workshop at Balticon (the Maryland Regional Science Fiction/Fantasy convention). The workshop is on how to present/read your work at bookstore events, interviews, audio narrations, and workshops. We worked on breath technique, voicing, characterization, and how to differentiate your narrator from your characters and their dialogue. But mostly, we…
This simple technique will help you hear and listen better. It will also improve your ability to focus, if you apply it correctly. Connect with me. Book a Discovery Call Answering a Question? I’d love to hear from you! Leave Me A Voicemail (and yours might get picked to be in an episode) This episode is…
What choices can you make if the things you say don’t land well? This episode is brought to you by Brain.fm. I love and use brain.fm! It combines music and neuroscience to help me focus, meditate, and even sleep! Because you listen to this show, you can get a free trial and 20% off with this…
The Best Clue You Might Be Ignoring “Oh no! I can’t believe I did it again!” I missed the clue. Have you ever said that yourself? I have. I’ve repeated so many patterns, the groove is deep enough to reach to China. ? For a long time, I would say yes when I meant no. I’d…