The 2014 Hamilton Fringe Festival is almost upon us! It opens a week from today on July 17, 2014. There will be some great theatre to be seen and some not-so-great theatre to be seen… or not-seen. But the Fringe is an important part of the theatrical environment in any city and Hamilton is lucky…
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…
Why do people blog? It’s an opportunity to share experiences, give advice, tell stories and basically shout out to the world “look at me — I exist.” It’s an opportunity to express yourself. And it assumes that there is an audience. Most blogging sites give people the opportunity to “subscribe” to the blogger. That way,…
I was just thinking the other day about what is the one thing that really helps in getting goals accomplished. I mean, besides the act of taking concrete steps forward towards a goal that you’ve set. Sometimes just taking action or moving forward isn’t enough. Usually, to get something big accomplished, we have to move…
Well, the first quarter is over and it’s time to assess how I’ve been doing so far. One of the key aspects to achieving goals is to periodically take a peek and see how you are doing with them. If you are waiting until the end of the year to see how you’re doing, you’re…
Monday was a good day. It didn’t start that way, but it’s funny how one thing can change your entire outlook on the day. Sunday night and early Monday morning were devoted to completing the next draft of my play “Mommy’s Mask”. I had started writing the play 5 years ago when I took a…
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…
This week, I started the Independent Television Producer (ITP) program which is part of the Ontario Self-Employed Benefit (OSEB) program. Basically, it’s a program to teach me how to run my own business. Last year, I was outsourced and gladly became part of the unemployed. I had hated my job for years. Although it had…
A friend asked me how one makes money at the Hamilton Fringe. Although, I’m hardly an expert, I have been involved in three shows that made money; one of which went on to win Best of Fringe in 2011. My advice? Have a hit show. Surprisingly, she didn’t find the advice very helpful. But, with…
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