Sometimes I make an effort to come up with a subject to write about on Taji’s Voice Emporium, and sometimes stuff happens that needs to be shared.
Today I learnt a business lesson the hard way. I broke all the usual rules to please a client and ended up putting myself between a rock and a hard place.
Mottoes to live by
- Don’t Assume anything… assuming makes an ASS out of ME and U.
- CYA – Cover Your Ass
- When the time comes to do the right thing… Man Up
Pointing Fingers
In business they always tell you that Pointing fingers is a waste of time because by the time you reach the point where you have to point fingers then a disaster has already happened.
Except that pointing fingers is a good way to figure out where the problem happened and at what point in the business process it happened. Pointing fingers is not only something that happens between people but something that you can practice on yourself to audit your business.
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For those of you who have addictive tendencies turn back. This post is not for you. For those who cannot control their browsing urges, I beseech you close your browser window now or click your StumbleUpon button or visit your favorite web comic site and do not be tainted by what I am about to reveal. The truth is that I am a redditor. You will ask what does he mean? Is that a typo? a name of a gang? Oh my God is he on Drugs!!!? Stay away from that stuff Taji... oh your poor family :( Ok... enough drama. Welcome To...
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I am a huge Futurama fan, and one of the most exciting things that happened to me was getting Maurice LeMarche to add me as a friend on facebook. I tried (and failed miserably) to interview him. My long message to him went unheeded. He’s a busy man and I don’t hold grudges … for long. So to commemorate the return of one of my favorite TV shows to tv (though I’m about 16 episodes late) here is a VO recording session for Futurama I found on youtube.. It isn’t very long but I enjoyed it.
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Only God Gets It Right The First Time Around.
- Stephen King
It often strikes me as odd how fear can control much of our actions in our day to day life. We fear to take risks because of how we might look to other people. We fear the unknown because of its nature, its vast possibilities and its unpredictable qualities. We fear failure and its perceived repercussions.
Very recently I was asked to write a script then voice it. I had done that dozens of times for the company I work for. But this request came from a sister company. They were willing to pay me to write them 2 scripts for a conference.
So why did I hesitate if I can do this with my eyes closed? Why the sudden self doubt? Is it because before I was secure in the confines of getting my salary even if my script wasn’t award winning? or is it just the idea that I will no longer be part of a team… but be representing myself?
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I found this gem of a video through reddit.com/r/videos the performance is phenomenal. I think nothing shocked me more than when he did George Clooney’s voice… that blew me away.
Bravo!
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