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Do You Need Cojones To Pitch A Dream Screenplay

Last updated on April 1st, 2012 at 12:21 pm Pitching a screenplay takes major cojones. It requires public speaking. Fear of public speaking is #1 on the global top ten list of fears. It’s called Glossophobia from glōssa = tongue and phobia = fear or dread (Greek). Is this a fear of yours? It’s mine – right up there with…
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Lisa Powell Graham

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The Secret Ingredient to Creating a Fun Adventurous Life

Last updated on February 16th, 2023 at 01:17 pmIt was a chilly March day. We were at his favorite beach. We had driven an hour down the coast from my house in San Francisco to get there, chatting and laughing with the radio playing in the background, my bare feet propped against the dashboard, flip flops kicked off. It was…
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Female Rapper Believes You Have Always Known Your Dream

Last updated on December 10th, 2010 at 12:11 pm I know that most women my age don’t study the lessons of hard-core rap group NWA but I do. The NWA documentary is heavy duty and has a real heartfelt message: Don’t burn bridges with people you love. Dr. Dre and Easy E were ground-breaking in the rap movement. They laid…
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Hawaii Dream: When Pele Speaks – I Listen

Last updated on April 2nd, 2012 at 11:31 am I’m just back from Hawaii where I visited a really ritzy hotel in Kona for a luxurious massage. I was seduced by an ad in the in-flight magazine. Who could resist?  It had everything: the lush setting, the koa wood lockers, and a private cabana deep in a leafy oasis. Driving…
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The Difference Between Dream Success And Dream Failure

Last updated on April 1st, 2012 at 02:36 pm One of the main differences between those who realize their dreams and those who don’t is in the setting of realistic deadlines. Want to read that sentence again? I’ll wait. We need to break our dream down into small goals with time constraints in order to make progress. Creating a time-line…
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