http://modite.com/blog/2007/07/15/one-of-many-lessons-from-my-acting-debut/ Engagement for the next generation Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:54:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://modite.com/blog/2007/07/15/one-of-many-lessons-from-my-acting-debut/#comment-100992 Fearless « carpe diem Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:01:31 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2007/07/15/one-of-many-lessons-from-my-acting-debut/#comment-100992 [...] thinking about my new job, about what exactly I had gotten myself into and how I would be able to pull it off, when Hercules asked me an interesting [...] […] thinking about my new job, about what exactly I had gotten myself into and how I would be able to pull it off, when Hercules asked me an interesting […]

]]> http://modite.com/blog/2007/07/15/one-of-many-lessons-from-my-acting-debut/#comment-33788 Modite - How I got my dream job (and survived) Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:59:49 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2007/07/15/one-of-many-lessons-from-my-acting-debut/#comment-33788 [...] The rush of this risk was so big, and the potential payoff so great, that I started to take more risks. I acted in a play where I learned the lines just eight hours earlier. I went skiing for the first time, fell on my butt, and got back up again. I learned sushi was the best food ever. [...] […] The rush of this risk was so big, and the potential payoff so great, that I started to take more risks. I acted in a play where I learned the lines just eight hours earlier. I went skiing for the first time, fell on my butt, and got back up again. I learned sushi was the best food ever. […]

]]> http://modite.com/blog/2007/07/15/one-of-many-lessons-from-my-acting-debut/#comment-8400 Modite - Purge first. Creativity second. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:13:33 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2007/07/15/one-of-many-lessons-from-my-acting-debut/#comment-8400 [...] For me, it’s tough to deal with accounting-related tasks. Not only because I am so clearly a right-brained person, but because I’m also directly responsible for my own salary. It’s incredibly stressful. So I sub-consciously avoid the numbers game because it’s difficult and hard and sticky. [...] […] For me, it’s tough to deal with accounting-related tasks. Not only because I am so clearly a right-brained person, but because I’m also directly responsible for my own salary. It’s incredibly stressful. So I sub-consciously avoid the numbers game because it’s difficult and hard and sticky. […]

]]> http://modite.com/blog/2007/07/15/one-of-many-lessons-from-my-acting-debut/#comment-5413 Ray Chung’s Online Journal » Blog Archive » Gen-Y Leader Spotlight: Rebecca Thorman Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:15:01 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2007/07/15/one-of-many-lessons-from-my-acting-debut/#comment-5413 [...] “What gives you the right to be a young leader is the fact that you have stepped out from the rest of crowd. That you have put yourself out there, taken a chance, and have simply tried.” — Rebecca Thorman [...] […] “What gives you the right to be a young leader is the fact that you have stepped out from the rest of crowd. That you have put yourself out there, taken a chance, and have simply tried.” — Rebecca Thorman […]

]]> http://modite.com/blog/2007/07/15/one-of-many-lessons-from-my-acting-debut/#comment-4715 Modite - What gives you the right to be a young leader Thu, 01 Nov 2007 03:15:21 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2007/07/15/one-of-many-lessons-from-my-acting-debut/#comment-4715 [...] What gives you the right to be a young leader is the fact that you have stepped out from the rest of crowd. That you have put yourself out there, taken a chance, and have simply tried. [...] […] What gives you the right to be a young leader is the fact that you have stepped out from the rest of crowd. That you have put yourself out there, taken a chance, and have simply tried. […]

]]> http://modite.com/blog/2007/07/15/one-of-many-lessons-from-my-acting-debut/#comment-511 Modite - Engagement for the next generation Mon, 10 Sep 2007 04:28:51 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2007/07/15/one-of-many-lessons-from-my-acting-debut/#comment-511 [...] 2. Say what your dreams are. You’re an accountant, but you really want to be a musician. So, when people ask what you do, say that you’re a musician. The world conspires in your favor when you put yourself out there. I promise. [...] […] 2. Say what your dreams are. You’re an accountant, but you really want to be a musician. So, when people ask what you do, say that you’re a musician. The world conspires in your favor when you put yourself out there. I promise. […]

]]> http://modite.com/blog/2007/07/15/one-of-many-lessons-from-my-acting-debut/#comment-356 Modite - Engagement for the next generation Sun, 26 Aug 2007 02:12:06 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2007/07/15/one-of-many-lessons-from-my-acting-debut/#comment-356 [...] I was admiring the lack of spider webs in the upper corner of the wall, thinking about my new job, about what exactly I had gotten myself into and how I would be able to pull it off, when Hercules asked me an interesting question: [...] […] I was admiring the lack of spider webs in the upper corner of the wall, thinking about my new job, about what exactly I had gotten myself into and how I would be able to pull it off, when Hercules asked me an interesting question: […]

]]> http://modite.com/blog/2007/07/15/one-of-many-lessons-from-my-acting-debut/#comment-302 Modite - Engagement for the next generation Wed, 22 Aug 2007 04:35:30 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2007/07/15/one-of-many-lessons-from-my-acting-debut/#comment-302 [...] 4) Patience is a virtue too. Millennials are an impatient bunch. We want to change things right away, right now, this instant. Patience is crucial in this process to avoid burnout. We understand change takes time, and don’t mind, as long as we’re taking action. Gen-Y patience is about perseverance. [...] […] 4) Patience is a virtue too. Millennials are an impatient bunch. We want to change things right away, right now, this instant. Patience is crucial in this process to avoid burnout. We understand change takes time, and don’t mind, as long as we’re taking action. Gen-Y patience is about perseverance. […]

]]> http://modite.com/blog/2007/07/15/one-of-many-lessons-from-my-acting-debut/#comment-67 Lisa/Marianne Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:48:16 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2007/07/15/one-of-many-lessons-from-my-acting-debut/#comment-67 Yay! I love this blog... it makes me smile from the good memories. Yeah, super-cute-actor-boy? Totally fun to kiss, you're right on there. :] You were so fun to meet and I was so lucky to have you as a cast mate! YAY for Blitz! YOU WERE AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And there was NO silence, you actually pulled that off 10 times better than actors I know who have been working for 10 years. I promise. :D Yay! I love this blog… it makes me smile from the good memories. Yeah, super-cute-actor-boy? Totally fun to kiss, you’re right on there. :] You were so fun to meet and I was so lucky to have you as a cast mate! YAY for Blitz! YOU WERE AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And there was NO silence, you actually pulled that off 10 times better than actors I know who have been working for 10 years. I promise.

]]> http://modite.com/blog/2007/07/15/one-of-many-lessons-from-my-acting-debut/#comment-33 Modite - Engagement for the next generation Fri, 20 Jul 2007 04:07:13 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2007/07/15/one-of-many-lessons-from-my-acting-debut/#comment-33 [...] Branding is inextricably linked to accountability. If you do a good enough job of marketing yourself a certain way, people will start to believe you. So much so that when you mess up, or step out of your brand, it will make others uncomfortable. [...] […] Branding is inextricably linked to accountability. If you do a good enough job of marketing yourself a certain way, people will start to believe you. So much so that when you mess up, or step out of your brand, it will make others uncomfortable. […]

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