Before I graduated, the School of Music at Baylor asked that I take on a small role for an operatic production of The Elixir of Love – a sweet story that, in a nutshell, has Nemorino (the main male character) convinced that a love potion will help him win him the heart of Adina (the main female [...]
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There Are No Small Parts
Posted in Influence & Inspiration, Uncategorized, tagged 'bit part', Baylor, Ed Norton, Elixir of Love, engaging, fresh, Incredibe Amount of Value, karaoke, Keeping the Faith, Ken Leung, No Small Parts, thoughtful, Value on July 21, 2009 | 7 Comments »
The Tao of Craig Ferguson
Posted in Influence & Inspiration, Uncategorized, tagged authentic, Betty White, Britney Spears, Craig Ferguson, doesn't take himself too seriously, hand puppets, Hey I Love You, honorary citizenship, irreverent, Late Late Show, Leadership, leads by example, new king of late night TV, They Might Be Giants, Vulgar Lounge Entertainer, White Lines on July 14, 2009 | 18 Comments »
There are various schools of thought that categorize leadership styles from one end of the spectrum to the other. Some like to look at ‘leadership theories’ that have focused on what qualities have been distinguished between leaders and their followers. For the sake of keeping things simple, I’m going to throw all that out of [...]
Training Day & PR (4 of 4)
Posted in Influence & Inspiration, Leveraging Acting for PR, Public Relations..., Uncategorized, tagged 7-11, Al Pacino, Christina Applegate, Danger, Denzel, Denzel Washington, Excitement, iPhone, Jane's Addiction, pr, Public Relations..., Simpsons, Steve Carrell, Surprise, Toni Collette, Training Day on July 9, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Getting a degree in acting takes a fair amount of guts and craziness – especially given the fact that I went to Baylor with the intent on getting a degree to get me ready for medical school. It’s one thing to act like a buffoon in a high school – it’s another thing to think [...]
5 Traits You Can Use This Cinco de Mayo (and Beyond)
Posted in Influence & Inspiration, Public Relations..., Uncategorized, tagged Battle of Puebla, chutzpah, Cinco de Mayo, great attitude, grit, quick study, solid writing, willingness to learn, work ethic on May 5, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo is not a celebration of Mexican Independence. It is a day that celebrates the Mexican army’s defeat of the much larger and better-equipped French forces (an army that had never been defeated for nearly 50 years) at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. Against tremendous odds, the regiments [...]
The Tao of Rocky Balboa: It Ain’t About How Hard You Hit…
Posted in Influence & Inspiration, tagged inspirational, inspire, Jill Scott, Kings of Leon, Robert Deniro, Rocky, Rocky Balboa, Susan Boyle, underdog, Woody Allen on April 30, 2009 | 11 Comments »
Inspiration comes in many forms. For some, like myself, it comes through music – my creativity and mood often gets a jolt when I hear such tunes as Kings of Leon’s Kings of the Rodeo or Jill Scott’s Hate on Me. Some folks can get inspired from a city, like New York – Woody Allen and [...]
The Power of Your Unique Influence
Posted in Influence & Inspiration, tagged Ice-T, influence, power, The Edge, unique, You Get What You Give on April 27, 2009 | 13 Comments »
I’m a sucker for any show that has a rundown on the ‘greatest’ whatever type things – it could be something about the greatest hip-hop songs, funniest movies, best vacation spots, whatever. One of my favorites is the one-hit wonders show – not only because there’s a portion of this show that talks about what [...]
Like Kenneth Branagh Did in Shakespeare’s Henry V…
Posted in Influence & Inspiration on February 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
…we have to be ready to pull up our bootstraps in this environment and inspire people with our passion! True, there will always be the ever-mighty dollar that we have to answer to; but the ability to * move people * get folks excited * provide a new way of seeing things * help people [...]
The Best Ingredient for Getting People Excited…
Posted in Influence & Inspiration on February 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
is PASSION – especially as we face some uncertainty in 2009. But true passion is what will * drive people out of their habits * make folks uncomfortable * reach people on an emotional level * inspire real change And this is what you want. You want people who are ‘jacked up’ enough to go [...]
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