An Inspirational Video – Be Unsinkable

As a voiceover artist, this truly inspired me!  If I have a frustrating or disappointing week in the studio, I always watch this video and I immediately feel better about everything that I do.

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Achieving Your Voice Over Goals

My favorite definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results!  Everyone wants to accomplish something! We all had dreams of what we wanted to do with our lives when we were younger.  Perhaps you wanted to be a famous actor or singer.  Maybe your ambitions were to become a doctor, teacher, lawyer, engineer or a celebrity sports figure.  Regardless, you made choices along the way that have brought you to where you are now.  If you would like to do something else, you need to make different choices that will create that reality for you.

Perhaps you want to become a voice over talent, break into a specific niche in the industry or expand your production skills to offer more to your clients and increase your earning potential.  Regardless of what you want, here are some steps to help you achieve it:

1.  Determine what you want.  Be clear about it and write it down.

2.  Find out what it takes to reach your goal by doing due diligence and researching to get accurate information from qualified experts who have accomplished what you want to accomplish.   If you want to be a voice over talent, don’t seek advice from someone who hasn’t achieved what you want to achieve.  Write down what it takes.

3.  Decide whether or not you are willing to do what it takes – not just what you want to do, but what it takes to accomplish your goal. If you want something bad enough, you will commit to doing what it takes.  Make a written pledge to yourself that you will do what it takes to achieve this goal.

4. Post your goal, the things you need to do to attain it and your commitment pledge in a place you will see it every day.

5.  Consistently and persistently work toward your goal by accomplishing at least two core tasks each day, one of which you would rather not do.  Hint:  If you want to achieve your goal quicker, then you will need to do more than two core tasks each day, especially those you would rather not do!

I am a voice over talent.  Yep, it’s what I do…every day!  How did I get to be a voice over talent?   I became a voice talent by consistently and persistently following these steps.   What do you want to achieve?  Create a new reality for yourself by consistently and persistently following these steps and one day you will wake up and realize that you have achieved your goal!

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Do You Have Vision?

Many people aspire to become voice talents.  Few take the time to understand their vision, what they aspire to become as a voice talent.  No, this isn’t the part where I tell you sit down and write out an elaborate mission statement and plan of attack.  This is where I tell you to take a moment, maybe close your eyes, and just think.  Think of your ultimate goal as a voice talent.  What is it you aspire to be?  What is your niche?  Who is in your network?  What does your cash flow look like?  How about your studio?

Why is this important?  I’m glad you asked!  Your vision is the big picture.  Suppose I give you a puzzle with no picture to reference.  Would you be able to put it together?  Perhaps.  Would you be able to do so as efficiently as if I were to give you a puzzle with a picture?  Probably not.  Your vision is the picture and your day to day activities are the puzzle pieces.  The great news is that you get to decide what the picture looks like.  The sooner you decide and write it down, the sooner you can prioritize your daily actions, your puzzle pieces, and make your vision your reality.

This is a competitive industry and to succeed you must keep your edge.  You must continue to grow, to challenge yourself and to strive.  Your vision is your edge and it has the power to propel you forward.  You choose whether you will move forward or in circles!

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