420 stories by "Michael Roderick"
A little while back I had an idea for a conference and now that conference is a reality. It's pretty exciting. As you can see from the list of panelists, workshops, and speakers below, this …
Remember the Rubik's cube? I used to spend hours playing with those. There were so many times when I came so close and all I had was literally one square left. I remember playing with that p…
To connect people takes time and many times it takes work on your part, so the question I get asked most is: Why do it? There are a few key reasons worth mentioning. 1. The people you meet e…
This is it. My friend Ciara Pressler just released her new book. You all know how discerning I am about books. Here are five reasons you should buy it today 1. She went from a career in acti…
This week's A.P.T. is dedicated to Jason Gardner. Jason is not only and amazing photographer as you'll see in his project below, but he is what I would call a "Generosity Artist". …
Is persistance. The alarm goes off and the impulse is to hit snooze. The page is blank and the impulse is to leave it that way. The call or email goes unanswered and the impulse is to close …
As many of you know, I travel for the holidays and usually have a 3-4 hour bus ride. This is my time to catch up on my reading. I have amassed a number of great books recently, so I wanted...
As ConnectorCon gets closer and I keep lining up great speakers, I have had the concept of making connections on my mind a lot. So I thought that I'd devote today's blog to a connection maki…
One of the most important things you can do to feed a project is to get out from behind your desk. Yes, there are planty of groups to join online, and plenty of websites to join, but none of…
In physical activity there is really only one way to build endurance. You push yourself just a little harder each time you work out. Athletes push until they are close to failure and then th…
If you want to make things happen, one of the key things you'll need is good relationships with customers, partners, co-workers, etc. Below are three online tools to make you even more effec…
This week's A.P.T. goes to the talented arts entrepreneur Josh Rivedal. I first met Josh when he was working on his one man show for the Midtown International Theatre festival and we worked …
Of all the meetings I take, the one I take most often is with someone looking for a job. They could be looking for something other than what they are doing now, looking for something that wi…
For those of you that know me well, you know that one of my favorite things to do is connect people. I am thrilled when I have the opportunity to make introductions that are mutually benefic…
If you have a big project ahead of you, you are going to need a team to help you complete it. The time and effort you spend up front in assembling that team will make all the difference. So …
In many cases you will not be the one who is in charge. Sometimes this will be due to the fact that you have a boss and other times it will be due to the fact that your customers are...
This week's guest blog comes courtesy of Kim Dillon who has taken on the task of producing a site-specific production of John Patrick Shanley's Savage in Limbo. I had the pleasure of checkin…
Today marks my 800th blog post. Hard to believe that when I started writing this blog, that I would hit this number of posts but here we are. I wanted to thank all of you who have read, comm…
The Ticket Seller Promo from Chasm Ally on Vimeo. It's always great to see new producers jumping out there and making work and this week's guest blog comes from one such producer. If you can…
so as we begin this week with the celebration of Colmbus day, I wanted to let you all know about some cool things that are out there that I have encountered in my travels recently. Be sure t…
This week's A.P.T. goes out to Athena Theatre Company who are doing something really special. They are donating a portion of their ticket sales to an amazing not for profit. This is the type…
It's often been said, "Follow up of Fail" but with the harsh business climate and access to people being what it is today, I think there are some things people need to think about …
Stop. Recently I have had a number of conversations with actors, writers, musicians, entrepreneurs, and even producers who have come to me in frustration over their current position in their…
During one of my consulting sessions yesterday, I had a client tell me about the fact that when she started she had so many things she was doing, and now she feels like she's peeled many lay…
It's always exciting to me to see what other folks come up with in the arts community. I have often told my consulting clients that if they're looking for a business idea, look at a point of…
