Archive for January, 2010
« Previous Entries“NOT NOW” DOESN’T ALWAYS MEAN “NO”
Saturday, January 30th, 2010Block: No
Buster: Be patient, persistent and polite
I am currently helping my husband find an agent for his incredible memoir, BLOB DADDY. One came highly recommended to me by a dear friend and colleague, but she, like everyone else is B-U-S-Y.
Because we came highly recommended, the agent took my first call immediately. She also [...]
MAKE YOUR LIFE A SHARED POSITIVE EXPERIENCE
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010Block: Negativity
Buster: Shared Positive Experiences (SPE)
I don’t know about you, but I’ve had it with “negative” entertainment. I’m ready for an SPE – what I call A Shared Positive Experience.
At a time when we are bombarded with more news than ever before and most of it is BAD, when people of all [...]
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Makes Reality TV a Beautiful Thing
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010Block: Reality TV
Buster: Find the Heroes
I watched my first episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition last night and I was in for a shock. I have hung on tenaciously to my belief that reality TV wouldn’t last. I’m a child of television. I like scripted shows with a beginning, middle [...]
When The Earth Shakes, So do We
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010Block: Who am I?
Buster: Decide to function in your most beneficial way and you will know.
How many times in a lifetime do we ask, “Who am I?” And, how many times do we get a different answer?
Still on the subject of overwhelm and focus, I submit the question to you once more [...]
In Haiti, Close-ups Heal
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010Block: Or.
Buster: Why not and?
In television production long ago we learned that a close-up has more emotional impact than a wide shot. Why, because the eyes are the windows to the soul, and if you can see inside someone’s eyes you have the story. We’ve gone through a decade of pride in [...]
When The Big Picture Makes You Feel Small
Monday, January 18th, 2010BLOCK: Not being able to focus.
BUSTER: Look away from the forest so you can see the trees.
My last post on being overwhelmed had to do with the forest. Sometimes the big picture makes us feel far too small. What you have to do is go in for a close up on [...]