Can you be specific?

– What EXACTLY do you need more information about? – What EXACTLY are you afraid of? (You might have to ask more than once.) – What skills EXACTLY do you require that you don’t have/need to develop? It’s not enough, and it’s not useful to say “I can’t do this” or “this isn’t working” unless…

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What IS working?

Many, although not all, of us are quite aware of our shortcomings and areas for improvement. Why not take a break from that and think about what IS working? What are you already doing that works? Make a list, be as specific or as general as you like. Come up with 5 things that are…

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The joy of… Flyering.

Flyering / promo… A lot of people don’t think about ‘selling’ what they do as being part of what they do. – and in a lot of circumstances, you might be right. However, up here at the Edinburgh fringe, part of the ‘deal’ when you’re cast / hired is usually some time spent promoting the…

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