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Stage Time: What Weighs 13 Million Pounds and Can Teach You About Your Legacy? 20 Aug 2013 | 11:33 am
Many believe the Great Barrier Reef is the largest living single organism, but my understanding is that the reef is actually one structure of different organisms. So, what is the largest living thing ...
Stage Time: “Rut Roh!” 15 Aug 2013 | 10:28 am
“Rut Roh!” — the classic line from Scooby Doo! When Scooby senses trouble, that’s his first reaction. How about you? Whether learning something new or life throws you a curve, how do you handle it? Wh...
Day 139: 17 Minutes to Your Dream: The Board [VIDEO] 8 Aug 2013 | 07:39 am
Today, went to the park and read more from Save the Cat. Reading was about “The Board” a concept that Blake learned from his mentor Mike. I’ll show you in the video what I’m using to plot out the stru...
Day 138: 17 Minutes to Your Dream: All is Lost [VIDEO] 7 Aug 2013 | 09:54 am
Today, went to the park and read more from Save the Cat. Did I mention I love this book! Check it out. Insights I gained were about the “All is lost” beat and the Dark NIght of the Soul. All is lost w...
Stage Time: 7 Ways to Attract a Mentor 6 Aug 2013 | 11:03 am
Have you ever had a mentor say something to you that shocked you? I was awestruck when I received a letter in the mail recently from Judy Carter — one of my mentors. “You have taught me much on how t...
Day 137: 17 Minutes to Your Dream: Breaking into two 6 Aug 2013 | 10:32 am
Today, I had coffee with Vinnie and asked him about being part of the story. Also studied more from Save the Cat. Blake was incredibly clear exactly what page the transition from act one and into act ...
Day 136: 17 Minutes to Your Dream: Structure, structure, structure 3 Aug 2013 | 01:23 pm
Today, I’m headed to San Francisco to speak at a TLI. I learned more about: Structure, structure, structure! Blake Snyder clearly lays out the “beats” of the script and explains them each. These are ...
Day 135: 17 Minutes to Your Dream: It’s about a guy who… 2 Aug 2013 | 03:00 am
Today I’m back in Vegas and reading more from Blake Snyder’s book: Save the Cat. I love this book. Brilliant in its power and simplicity. You can learn from my highlights, but you’ll take much more fr...
Stage Time: What’s Behind the Cookie? 1 Aug 2013 | 09:32 am
Have you ever wondered why you did something or why people reacted as they did? I get curious sometimes. There’s usually a reason people do what they do. For the past couple of years, when I’m in tow...
Day 134: 17 Minutes to Your Dream: Why sequels fail 1 Aug 2013 | 06:25 am
Today I’m on a plane headed home to Vegas from NSA. Read and learned from Save the Cat. The Superhero genre was insightful. I learned form Blake the author, why the follow up superhero’s sequels fail....
