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Thursday, April 18, 2013

Awesome Person Thursday: Angela Slemp and Chivalrous Shelter by Michael Roderick

This week's A.P.T. is Angela Slemp. Angela started a group called Chivalrous Shelter which is a community for those who are traveling to help find great places to stay. You can read more det…

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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Retro Wednesday: Why be a connector? by Michael Roderick

This week's retro post is all about the importance of being a connector. Give it a read and look out for an announcement about the next ConnectorCon. Excelsior! December 03, 2012 Why be a co…

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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

I almost didn't write today... by Michael Roderick

As many of my colleagues in the blogging world, have mentioned, it doesn't make sense to write about the usual things today. I originally toyed with the idea of not writing anything at all, …

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Monday, April 15, 2013

Don't ask for money.... by Michael Roderick

Ask for help. I am often asked about raising money for projects and when I really think about what works, it has to do with asking for help. If you ask for money only, you limit yourself. In…

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Friday, April 12, 2013

No guest blog this week, but a great new productivity tool! by Michael Roderick

This week there's no guest blog but I did happen upon a really great tool this week. If you haven't seen PrepWork, yet. You definitely should. It takes an email that has been sent to you and…

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Thursday, April 11, 2013

Awesome Person Thursday: Rupa Mehta by Michael Roderick

This week's A.P.T. is the dynamic Rupa Mehta who has founded her own program called Nalini Method which you can read more about HERE. Rupa is an entrepreneur who is doing really amazing thin…

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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Retro Wednesday: Your network and Christmas lights by Michael Roderick

This week's retro Wednesday post is all about organizing your network. Enjoy! Excelsior! August 24, 2011 Your network and Christmas lights I know, I know. We're not even in the fall yet, and…

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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

The Highlander Mindset by Michael Roderick

When I was a kid, I used to watch this movie Highlander. It was about these immortals who roamed the earth trying to find other immortals to do battle with and when they finally met, one wou…

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Monday, April 8, 2013

5 Tips for effective email communication by Michael Roderick

Email can either be a tool to help you get things done or a time suck that chains you to your desk. One of the main reasons we get stuck on email for hours at a time has to do...

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Friday, April 5, 2013

Guest Blog #84 An ensemble that's taking big STEPS by Michael Roderick

This week's guest blog comes courtesy on Mindy Upin. You can see her jumping around in one of the pictures above and view more about her HERE. Mindy's going to tell you all about the STEPS R…

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Thursday, April 4, 2013

Awesome Person Thursday: Mary Dimino by Michael Roderick

This week's A.P.T. is the wonderful Mary Dimino. A few years back I had the absolute pleasure of working with Mary on her show Sacred Skinny in the Fringe festival and we have since stayed i…

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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Retro Wednesday: Back up your follow up! by Michael Roderick

This week's post is all about the idea of following up. Take a look at these tips for ways to make sure people get back to you. Excelsior! December 06, 2011 Back up your follow up The other …

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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Don't forget to eat! by Michael Roderick

I have a confession to make. I forget to eat a lot. The day gets busy and I am running around and by the end of it, I realize that I did get most of my work done, but I...

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Monday, April 1, 2013

Moving from scarcity to abundance by Michael Roderick

If you feel like you do not have enough of something at this very moment, you are not alone. Everyone deals with scarcity when it comes to resources. We only have so much time, money, abilit…

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Friday, March 29, 2013

Guest Blog #83: Directing the gaze by Michael Roderick

This week's guest blog comes from the team at Eyes Up Here Productions. Below they explain the process of making their first film and why they do the work they do. Take it away! Directing th…

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Thursday, March 28, 2013

Awesome Person Thursday: Julian Boxenbaum and Lucid by Michael Roderick

This week's A.P.T. is Julian Boxenbaum. I met Julian a while back and was introduced to the speaker series he runs called Lucid. If you have not been to Lucid, you are missing out. The eveni…

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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Retro Wednesday: Know when you're bleeding by Michael Roderick

This week's retro wednesday post is from last year. It's all about checking in with yourself. Enjoy! May 18, 2011 Know when you're bleeding Producing is not an easy job by any stretch of the…

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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Don't forget to search for survivors! by Michael Roderick

We've all experienced it. That moment when you look at your inbox and say "What the F%$!" There are times when email gets to be so overwhelming, all you may want to do is crawl int…

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Monday, March 25, 2013

Don't be like Milton by Michael Roderick

If you've ever watched the movie Office Space you may remember this scene. It's rough for Milton isn't it? Interestingly enough, when you start your own venture, you'll encounter a similar p…

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Friday, March 22, 2013

Guest Blog #82: Connecting over Coffee by Michael Roderick

This week's guest blog comes from Marie Janiszewski of Public Coffee who has taken the idea of getting together for coffee and talking and put a whole new spin on it. Check it out! Excelsior…

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Thursday, March 21, 2013

Awesome Person Thursday: Nick Linnehan by Michael Roderick

This week's A.P.T. is Nick Linnehan of Identity Theater Company. I have known Nick for a number of years, have had him in some of my classes, and have seen the shows he puts on. He is one of…

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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Retro Wednesday: In one on one meetings, think W.H.O.A. by Michael Roderick

This week's retro wednesday post is all about how to make the most out of your one on one meetings. Check it out. Excelsior! Interested in building the net before you leap? Grab your tickets…

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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Build the net before you leap by Michael Roderick

So a lot of people have asked me recently when I would be teaching a class again and I just launched a new one. Recently, I've been thinking a lot about this idea of building up your network…

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Monday, March 18, 2013

If it isn't on the calendar with a date and a time.... by Michael Roderick

It won't get done. The busier I get, one thing becomes abundantly clear: If something is on my "To do" list but no date or time has been set, it stays on there for a really long ti…

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Friday, March 15, 2013

Guest Blog #81: Plagued with Perfectionism by Michael Roderick

Back when I started producing I met an enterprising young woman who was still in school at NYU interested in producing. Over the years we've stayed in touch and recently she made the move to…

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Thursday, March 14, 2013

Awesome Person Thursday: David G. Schultz and Category 7 by Michael Roderick

A little over a year ago, I sat down for some lunch with David G. Shultz who told me about a play that he wanted to do. When I looked at the subject matter, it looked very familiar to me...

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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Retro Wednesday: Be a lifeguard not a shark by Michael Roderick

This week's retro Wednesday post is all about helping people at events. Enjoy. Excelsior! January 12, 2009 Be a lifeguard not a shark Come on. Admit it. At one point in your life, you probab…

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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

The long game of Trust by Michael Roderick

If you are planning on a long career in any field be it the arts, entrepreneurship, or both you will need to have established significant trust from your partners, employees, and clients. Th…

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Monday, March 11, 2013

When you hit the panic button... by Michael Roderick

Everybody panics. It's a pretty natural thing in any enterprise. What I've learned about it, is that you need to really be careful of when you choose to hit that panic button. There are very…

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Friday, March 8, 2013

Labrats show us the beauty and horror of cyberspace by Michael Roderick

It's been a while since I have personally written about a show. Some of you may remember for a brief stint I wrote a column for Broadwayworld called 99 and Under the Radar and I had a strict…

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Thursday, March 7, 2013

Awesome Person Thursday: Luciana Faulhaber by Michael Roderick

This week's A.P.T. is Luciana Faulhaber who is in the process of raising money for a horror feature. As you'll read below, she and her team decided to get out there and create something that…

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