Skateboards and Hollywood

There’s this moment, right before stumbling off your board, where you ask yourself, “Really? Did I have to try and get fancy right here right now? Were the potential flair points really worth the mouthful of gravel I’m about to eat?” Then you’re falling. Then you’re meeting asphalt. Mucho gusto. Igualmente. Tucking, rolling, sliding, anything [...]

Turning Point: Part One – Paradigm

Introduction Got slapped with a backhand of information overload the other day. Felt like a shotgun shell of wisdom blasted in my direction – that can happen when you sit down and speak with two people who genuinely care about helping others with their careers – not easy to find. The information can be spliced [...]

Worst Days

There are bad days. Two steps forward, one step back days. Then there are the worst days. One step for man, one mothertrucking leap to square one at escape-velocity speed, a leap straight out of the influence of All Things Good and an ejection towards Never Never land. On the bad days, you’re in over [...]

You Finished Your Script

What’s the play? There be two. Numero uno – wait. Wait till you’ve put the finishing touches on your portfolio, spit-polished pitches to crossfire, getting caught up in the BING BANG BOOM, trying to send tingles a-shuddering down spines. Wait till you can show the Masters of the Universe you’re serious about the craft, not [...]

Get Used To Waiting

You see yourself a mover/shaker? You going to be lining up deals and inking contracts? Then get used to waiting. Your life isn’t a half-hour scripted series – no roll credits, scroll to next episode, cue theme music, and bingo-bango! the deal be done, chico, and you’re skipping to the bank. Two ways to attack [...]