We spend too much time apologizing for changing. For shifting gears.For walking away.For saying no to something that once felt like home. And more often than not, we apologize not because we did something wrong —But because we made someone else uncomfortable. Let me say this as clearly as I
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May
May
The Truth About Visibility: You’re Not Behind—You’re Just Not Aligned
We live in a world that rewards visibility.Followers. Views. Applause. Recognition. And when we don’t have those things, it’s easy to assume something’s wrong. “I’m falling behind.”“People don’t see me.”“Maybe I missed my chance.” But let me offer you a different perspective: You’re not behind.You’re just not aligned. Visibility Without
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Apr
Apr
You Don’t Need Permission to Move Forward | James Barbour
You Don’t Need Permission to Move Forward It’s easy to fall into the trap of waiting. Waiting for the plan to be perfect.Waiting for someone to give you the green light.Waiting until the timing feels just right.Waiting for permission. But here’s the truth: You don’t need permission to move forward.
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Jan
Jan
To be or not to be…
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” – Mahatma Gandhi Be good. That’s the bottom line. Be good. It doesn’t matter who you are, what you do, the color of your skin, your gender, the size of your bank account, your job, your political affiliation
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Dec
Dec
Happy Holidays
The Holidays have always been a special time for me. No matter where I was in the world I would always, always make it back home for Christmas. Family has always been of vital importance to me and even though we have had a challenging year in 2020 one silver
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Dec
Dec
The Secret Sauce for Artists
There’s a very simple tool I found to help artists expand and they rarely use it. It’s a hidden gem, a secret, if you will that has been sitting under your nose for years. In fact you see this secret tool everyday but have probably never put it to use
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Dec
Dec
Weekend Warriors
Perhaps because I’ve spend my career in the theatre I’ve never looked at working on the weekends as anything other than normal. Theatrical performers work 6 days a week 365 days year (one day off a week) with one week off every 6 months (should you wish to take that
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Dec
Dec
Some Good News
I think it’s time we start spreading some good news don’t you? Help is a super simple concept yet sometimes hard to do and moreover to accept. Things get in the way of helping, lack of time, lack of money, fear and even pride. But help is something I think
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