When One Size DOESN’T Fit All

by | Jun 20, 2017 | Ruminations

If everyone has their own style of work…if everyone goes about creating their own success uniquely — then why is the internet so full of standardized one-size-fits-all advice? The answer for me lies in a medical analogy. Generally, aspirin will help with...

The Tide’s Coming In

by | Jun 18, 2017 | World-Voices.org

…and we begin with that most cliche’ of sayings:  “…a rising tide raises all boats…” The struggling VO newcomer dinghy is effected, so is the audiobook narrator sailboat, the radio-imaging rowboat, the eLearning...

Por Favor S’il Vous Plait?

by | Jun 15, 2017 | International

My father (a native French-speaker or Francophone) spoke NO French around the house, ’cause he was trying to achieve acceptance as an American, and because that’s the way it was back then. For the first 17 years of my life, I pronounced my last name as...

Refresh, Reboot, Refurbish, Renew

by | Jun 7, 2017 | Business-end-of-things

This is the sad state of affairs in today’s world:  everything is cursory. I’m speaking mostly of content, attention spans, and trends.  Nothing stands still.  Everything is always in transition. I’m speaking mostly of content,...

Video Validation

by | Jun 6, 2017 | Video

Take a good look into the camera.  Feel uncomfortable? No? Then, imagine that while looking at that camera you’re expected to say things that make perfect sense with correct grammar, the appropriate facial expressions, unwavering concentration, without feeling...