9 ways to be unique in a world of copycats
You want to be a rebel? You want to be unique? You want to stand out from the crowd? Here's a tip: Fighting about politics doesn’t make you special. Thinking what society tells you to think won’t make you stand out. Believing what the world tells you to believe does not make you a revolutionary. Doing what’s currently popular won’t make you interesting. Copying the world's behavior won't make you unique. You want to [...]
How I became a fitness model without using steroids
I started working out because my father always worked out. As far back as I can remember he had a gym in the garage that he used regularly and I just thought that was what everyone did. By the time I realized it wasn't it was too late; the iron [...]
How to make strong choices
In the acting world we are often told by a director or acting coach to make strong choices. This means the director wants to see a specific decision has been made that will make it obvious to everyone watching what the actor is feeling, thinking, or going through. This advice [...]
A case for living outside your comfort zone
On my first week living in Los Angeles I found myself standing next to a guy in a grocery store line who was wearing an L.A. Lakers shirt. Being from a basketball city like Memphis I felt I should strike up a friendly conversation about hoops; as any good southerner would [...]
How to fail correctly
Everyone fails. It's a fact of life. No one is perfect. We all want to succeed. We like the feeling that comes with success and we want the rewards that come from success. But everyone fails at one time or another. So how should failure be handled when it happens? [...]
How you can change the world
Every person reading this has the ability to change the world. Every human who has ever lived has had the ability to make the world a different place. In fact, everyone who has ever drawn a breath has changed the world in one-way or another. You have the ability to [...]
The power of patience
Create Michelangelo, one of the greatest artists of all time, started painting the Sistine Chapel in July of 1508. He didn’t finish until October of 1512. That means he worked for over four years to complete one of the most famous works of art in the world. 11 years earlier [...]