In the quiet of rehearsal, truth takes shape before the world ever sees it. The Rehearsal Room Rules Still Apply to Real Life By James Barbour® There’s something sacred about a rehearsal room. The rawness. The mistakes. The laughter. The do-it-again-until-it’s-real rhythm. It’s where actors stretch past what they think
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May
May
Creativity Won’t Pay the Bills – Alone
Why Artists Make the Best Entrepreneurs (and Don’t Even Know It) There’s a myth that being an artist and being an entrepreneur are two different paths. One is viewed as creative and soul-driven. The other is considered strategic, calculated, and all about the bottom line. But if you’ve ever pursued
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May
May
The Pendulum Effect: Why Progress Looks Like Repetition
There’s a moment on every growth journey when you stop and think:“Wait… haven’t I been here before?” You’ve already done the work.You’ve had the breakthrough.You’ve learned the lesson. And yet — here it is again. Same emotion.Same fear.Same story. It can feel like failure.Like all the effort didn’t stick.Like you’re
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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
Yesterday
How often do you focus on what happened yesterday? “Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.” – Gautama Buddha Are you holding onto things in the past and allowing them to influence your decisions of today? Learning from the past is
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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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