Hey there, hero!

I talk about bias for action all the time, and it's not always about being ultimately efficient, it's often about building in slack in case disaster strikes.

I recently read an article on Big Think by Eric Markowitz on this idea, and he said something that just spoke to me:

"We worship efficiency. We optimize. We squeeze. But when the storm hits — and it always does — what keeps you afloat isn’t optimization. It’s excess capacity. Wiggle room. Optionality. Margin for error. It’s slack."

https://bigthink.com/the-long-game/slack-the-key-to-resilience-in-a-world-that-keeps-breaking/

Others have said it even more succinctly:

It's better to have slack than ultimate efficiency.

It's better to have some savings in the bank than live paycheck to paycheck.

It's better to be prepared for the unexpected by having some padding built in.

Having a bias for action helps if disaster strikes.

How do you give yourself a break with your schedule, and still refine your processes? Let me know in the comments below.

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Hey there, hero!

One of the concepts I learned when I trained in NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) has stuck with me like paint, and has really helped me be at peace with my level of accomplishment.

And maybe it will help you.

It’s a bit of a chain reaction, but it can ease the anxiety of feeling like you’re not good enough, or you don’t always rise to the occasion, or you need to do better.

Our personal menu, and the automatic choice we all make to select the number one item on that personal menu, assures that you are good enough, you do rise to the occasion, and that you’re always doing your best.

Every. Single. Time.

This episode has a bit to unpack, but it might be worth it to you.

Do you struggle with being “good enough”? Does the concept of personal menu choices help ease the uncertainty and give you more confidence? Let me know in the comments below.

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Hey there, hero!

One of the most frequently asked questions about the physical nature of voice and on-camera performance is what to do about mouth noises.

And when people offer potential solutions, I will reply “Fantastic! So glad that’s working for you.”

With a biiiiiiiggggg caveat…

…what works for someone else may or may not work for you. Why? Because everyone has a slightly different biology when it comes to saliva production (and reduction).

For example, green apples don’t work for me (they actually make things worse), but they may work for you, and maybe even better than it does for someone posting in a group that this is THE solution.

The point is to try it out, and if it works, great. Try more things out whether green apples work or not.

Let’s start a list of the things you’ve tried and rejected, or tried and succeeded with. Maybe someone else will be helped by one or the other.

What works (or doesn’t work) for you? Let me know in the comments below.

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...narrate your own book (if you’re an author):
https://narrateyourownbook.com/

...have the most effective pop filter (especially for VO talent):
https://mikesock.com/

...be off-book faster for on-camera auditions and work (memorize your lines):
https://rehearsal.pro/

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