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Let’s say I run a thriving dog-walking business. I employ five dog walkers to take various clients on walks on different days, and at different times. One walker, someone I have worked with for a while, does a good job but is really flaky about his schedule. He changes things around at the last minute, ... Continue Reading
Recently I got to watch a group of interesting, passionate women tell stories. One woman shared the story of when she started a golf tournament fundraiser for her local Make-A-Wish chapter. The first section was very deliberately crafted—she used phrases like “And then I turned from my computer and let out a sigh of disappointment.” ... Continue Reading
6 steps to create a speech you will know without memorizing: 1) Jot down the basic outline of your presentation on index cards, one per idea or topic. 2) Compose your speech out loud. Don’t write it down first. As you find elements that work for you, you can make a (brief) note on an ... Continue Reading
People respond differently to the pressure of a time crunch. Some barely seem to notice, and don’t change the plan at all. Some start a race with the clock, losing focus entirely in their rush. Some alter the plan to meet the goals in the time they have available. How are you likely to respond ... Continue Reading
As far as I can tell, the term “ghosting” started as a way to describe the phenomenon of one person suddenly and without warning completely cutting off contact with another person, typically in a dating situation. Texts and calls go unanswered, and eventually the ghosted person gives up, unsure what happened. The same thing happens ... Continue Reading
You know those actors you really love? The ones who make you cry. Who inhabit their characters so completely it’s hard for you to believe they’re real people. Who make you laugh with recognition and delight. The actors you seek out because they bring insight and thoughtfulness and humanity to whatever play, movie, or show ... Continue Reading
Ballet dancers seem to float, to soar, to magically propel themselves. The grace and fluidity of their movement captures our imaginations and tells us a riveting story. We leave the theatre in awe of their talent, their gift. We’re not necessarily thinking about how hard they worked to create that two-hour experience for us, the ... Continue Reading
In many of my client sessions over the last couple of weeks, a theme has emerged. I’m overwhelmed. I can’t get anything done. Everything is top priority. There’s not enough time to actually work. I am so stressed out. The analogy that came up for me is a person working at a computer. She opens ... Continue Reading
When I’m directing a play, one of the central questions to answer for each character is what their “super-objective,” or ultimate goal, is. Do they want to win another character’s love? Receive forgiveness for a long-ago wrong? Avenge their father’s murder? Triumph over their nemesis? Figuring that super-objective out is important because it charts the ... Continue Reading
The playwright, essayist, Macarthur Fellow, and now memoirist Sarah Ruhl is a writer I really love. I got to direct her play In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) a few years ago, and her unique combination of insight into the juicy and difficult parts of human relationships, what it truly means to love and ... Continue Reading
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