Monthly Archives: March 2011

Weak Choices Jugglers Make

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Brad Weston

…if the audience wants to compliment you by clapping, you have to let them do it. If you cut them off too soon, it will create a dynamic where they won’t know how to respond anymore. It will serve to diminish all responses in the future and eventually turn them against you. Continue reading →

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Taking Creative Risks in Our Culture

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Brad Weston

When the environment changes, someone needs to be just ahead in some direction holding up the lantern for others to follow. Continue reading →

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How to Learn From a Teacher

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Brad Weston

That is what it boils down to. In order to master a craft, we must all define the rules for what we are doing. It doesn’t matter what the rules are. From an outside perspective they are frequently arbitrary. Continue reading →

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When To Turn Work Down

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Brad Weston

There is recovery time needed after a show doesn’t go so well. This is why so many people have a hard time speaking in public. It is basically understood that your ego is on the line and your ego can be bruised by bad speaking engagements. Continue reading →

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