“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” George Santayana I originally meant to write this post a couple of weeks ago, but a Christmas cold grabbed hold of me and refused to let go. Although the cold is still lingering, I figured I better get this post done before January ended.…
Last year, I wrote a post called “My Year of Living Dangerously” and I called it that because I was starting the ITP (Independent Television Producer) program and journeying into the world of self-employment. The ITP program provided a bi-weekly stipend until August. But with the stipend being absent for almost four months, I realize…
I’ve been meaning to read The War of Art by Steven Pressfield for a few years. It has been recommended on a few Recommended Reading lists that I’ve come across. But I wasn’t sure that I wanted to buy it, so looked for it at the library. My library didn’t carry it, so I’d forget…
It looks like the main thing that we will be measured on during the initial phase of the ITP program is our business plan. At the beginning of the second week, Karen talked about the components of the business plan and we had to submit one of the components a couple of days later. Every…
2014 is going to be an interesting year. I will officially start my own business and be expected to make some money at it. The idea of being my own boss is scary and exciting. It will be a year full of hard work and long hours. I will be learning new things and trying…
January 31, 2013. What did I do this year? What will I do next year? Is it worth making any resolutions when the odds are stacked against me from accomplishing any of them? A study by the University of Hertfordshire found that 88% of people break their New Year’s resolutions. Or to put it another…
A couple of days ago, I got an email from a friend. He is involved with a web series in development and included a link to a Kickstarter campaign. (Kickstarter is one of those crowdfunding sites where you get family and friends and hopefully rich strangers to contribute money to finance your projects.) I clicked…
When Felice Gorica spoke to our group about The Business of TV and Financing, I think a lot of us felt shell shocked. She gave us some great information and left out the sugar coating. It was good, but I know that a few of us started to question the viability of the projects that…
After being out of work for a year, starting a regular commute again was a shock to system. For seventeen years, I went to the GO station, got on the train and then walked a block to work from Union station. Usually a 40 to 50 minute journey door to door. Now, I take the…
Our second class was called “Drama Fundamentals” with John Burns. A better title might have been “Getting to know each other” or “Team Building”. Although we did a bunch of theatre-related exercises, the main purpose of the session was to get to know each other better. Because of the size of our class, we were…
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