by Bobbin Beam | Nov 17, 2014 | Business, Career Advice, General, Personal Development
I attended a seminar about handling difficult clients and what drew the biggest laugh was when the presenter said, ” Never work for a jerk twice.” Remember that Kenny Rogers tune about “The Gambler”, about knowing when to “hold ‘em , know when to fold...
by Bobbin Beam | Aug 8, 2014 | auditions, Career Advice, General, performance skills, Personal Development
This post is about living to stand up in order to stand out. And it’s metaphorical in content. This week has been incredible. Less active voice work, but higher quality projects. Auditioning, which is real work-stuff of a voice actor’s time, is...
by Bobbin Beam | Jul 29, 2014 | Audio Books, auditions, Business, Career Advice, Personal Development
Nine weeks ago I enrolled myself in a twelve-week course created and offered by Darren Hardy, publisher of Success Magazine, named “Insane Productivity”. To call the experience so far as a game-changer, would be an understatement. Because I have invested a...
by Bobbin Beam | Feb 5, 2014 | Career Advice, Personal Development, Professional Development
Here’s a “Get it Done” Manifesto story. Last week I went to the YMCA pool and struck up a conversation with a friendly, talkative lifeguard , “Joe”, who asked me what I do for a living. When I told him I do voiceover, he lit up, and...
by Bobbin Beam | Mar 31, 2013 | Acting, Career Advice, performance skills, Personal Development, Voice Acting, Voice Over
Just pulled this one up from the archives from a post in April, 2009. What kind of egg typifies your voiceover business? OK, just seriously silly fun, a smidge of truth and a heavy dose of positive attitude…. Is your approach to your voice-over work a bit...
by Bobbin Beam | Mar 13, 2013 | Business, Career Advice, General, Personal Development, Professional Development, Voiceover
Here are some excellent reminders I clipped from Investors Business Daily: IBD’s 10 Secrets to Success ( with a little embellishment for me) 1. How you think is everything: Always be positive. Think success, not failure. Beware of a negative environment....
