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Play Your Own Game

Blog, Career, Personal

See the LightDon’t do what others do.

It has been done before.

A million times.

Stop trying to sound like someone else,

Or look like someone else,

Or act like someone else.

When you do,

You lose what makes you YOU.

And YOU is what we want to see.

Learn from the best.

Find inspiration around you,

And use your imagination

To create a career

Only you can create.

Make time for what moves you.

Eliminate the irrelevant.

Cut the clutter,

And surround yourself with people

Who support your dreams

And keep you down to earth.

Forget competition.

Embrace cooperation.

And have the courage

To stick out

And stand out.

And charge a decent fee

For decent work.

Use your wits.

Trust your intuition.

Enjoy the Now.

Grow.

Give.

Love.

And remember…

Play your own game!

Paul Strikwerda ©nethervoice

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  1. Debby Barnes says

    January 8, 2015 at 7:57 am

    It’s a double Amen from me, brother! 🙂

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  2. Lynne Darlington says

    January 8, 2015 at 8:05 am

    Well said Paul – there are many good T shirts in this one too!

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  3. Justin S Barrett says

    January 8, 2015 at 10:31 am

    Love the succinct simplicity, Paul. Thanks!

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  4. steve hammill says

    January 8, 2015 at 12:32 pm

    Good post, Paul.

    When you think about the really great VOs and actors, in nearly all cases, they play themselves in different modes and situations.

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  5. jill goldman says

    January 8, 2015 at 2:11 pm

    Yes, yes, yes. Lovely. Thanks, Paul!

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  6. Rosi Amador says

    January 8, 2015 at 7:36 pm

    ¡Pues claro que sí! But of course, as always you nail it and I love the poetic treatment you gave these. And what does doing all of this require? Courage as well as embracing vulnerability and fear. One foot in front of the other as you build towards these. Thanks again Paul. And happy new year. Thanks for all you bring to our community and the world. ¡Feliz año nuevo to you and your loved ones!

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  7. Mike McGonegal says

    January 8, 2015 at 7:47 pm

    Yes truly – very well said Paul! Happy New Year and here’s to an absolutely phenomenal 2015!

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    • Paul Strikwerda says

      January 9, 2015 at 9:41 am

      Thank you all for your warm responses to my semi-poetic post. “How to play your own game” is certainly going to be a theme for this blog on 2015. May the new year bring all of us continued success, personally as well as professionally!

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  8. Paul Payton says

    January 9, 2015 at 11:26 am

    Two experiences popped into my mind reading this:

    1. For years, I was asked, “Can you sound like James Earl Jones?” My answer would always be, “I can sound like myself in that style. and my session costs less than his.” I’d usually get the gig!

    2. A fellow VO was in New York at an agent’s office and overheard someone talking about “getting a Paul Payton type.” My first reaction: “Wow – I’ve made it – I’m finally a ‘type’!” My second reaction, a few seconds later: “Hey – they could have the original – but no one called to ask me!”

    Not sure what the above observations mean, except that your very well-written piece inspired them. Keep up the good blogging, my friend – and have a happy, healthy and successful 2015!

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  9. Rick Lance Studio says

    January 9, 2015 at 12:39 pm

    Hey… a new format! Cool… and of course, well stated, Paul!

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  10. Sally Blake says

    January 9, 2015 at 12:53 pm

    So very true ! Happy New Year Paul

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  11. Kent Ingram says

    January 9, 2015 at 1:22 pm

    Advice well-taken, Paul! Thanks!

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  12. Ruth Weisberg says

    January 11, 2015 at 3:15 pm

    Best. Script. Ever. That is all.

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  13. Debbie Irwin says

    February 12, 2015 at 9:14 am

    I think I auditioned for that script last week!
    Then heard it on the TV this morning!!
    Or maybe I was just dreaming….
    😉

    Keep the vibe alive. And thrive.

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