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In the old days, make that earlier this century, I drove to and recorded in nearby studios within a half hour’s distance from where I reside. I’d voice the script at hand and chat with everyone involved afterward.

The Internet changed all that. A bit for the worse; a lot for the better.

Today, I record from my private, broadcast quality studio and send audio files all over the world. Yet this new way of doing business can also be one of solitude. Although I work real-time with clients via ISDN/phone patch and make sure to schedule lunches with friends on occasion, much of my day is spent in solitude. That’s why I thoroughly enjoy the cure for every extrovert living the freelance dream: Social Media.

Days turn into months; months turn into years. Before you know it, what began as 140 characters turns into an on-going conversation and opens a window on new perspectives.

If you’re on Twitter or LinkedIn, let’s connect!

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“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.”
Edmund Burke
Irish orator, philosopher, & politician (1729 – 1797)

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Every job has its perks. Mine? Delving into topics I wouldn’t normally pursue. In order to sound credible as an e-learning or narrative voice, I have to wrap my head around what I’m teaching or conveying. That means truly studying it beforehand.

Over the past few years, I’ve learned the ins-and-outs of carpet manufacturing, animal health, life insurance policies and ophthalmology to name a few. Another subject that truly opened my eyes was a documentary I voiced for the Asian American Advertising Federation. In it, camera crews interviewed families on both the East and West Coasts from the top five Asian ethnicities in the U.S.: Chinese Americans, Indian Americans, Korean Americans, Filipino Americans and Vietnamese Americans. It’s an inside look into their purchasing patterns, lifestyle, cultural identity, values, aspirations, consumption behaviors, media consumption and media perceptions.

I enjoyed collaborating with everyone involved. I also gained new insight to our ever-changing population and the people with whom I collaborate with and meet.

Take a look at the promo below:

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We’re two weeks into this New Year and most of us know whether our resolutions appear to be reality or wishful thinking.

As I was walking and listening to music the other day, I was struck by some powerful words written and sung by Ashley Cleveland. She references the desire we all have to loose the chains of strongholds in our lives. Destructive dependencies that can threaten our very existence or at the very least hamper our ability to live joyfully.

BROKEN PLACES by Ashley Cleveland

“On the killing floor pieces still remain of the fight before, of the old refrain,
And after all I’ve learned, well, I’ll be here again,
To get to someplace real takes a long, slow crawl,
Some get far afield, some don’t try at all,
But if you do the same things you’ll get the same results.

Chained to the past, chained to the fear,
Chains on the floor, broken for years,
Freedom is calling me and my heart races,
I feel it in the broken places.

Every diver knows there’s a lot at stake, but to the depths he goes as the water breaks,
And for every shipwreck, well, there’s a pearl he takes.

Chained to the past, chained to the fear,
Chains on the floor, broken for years,
Freedom is calling me and my heart races,
I feel it in the broken places.

Time may fly, but I…I’m not too old,
And I…I’m not too high and I’m not too cold,
Well, these golden threads that I nearly sold for the nice warm bed and no place to go.

Chained to the past, chained to the fear,
Chains on the floor, broken for years,
Freedom is calling me and my heart races,
I feel it in the broken places,
Chained to the past, chained to the fear,
Chains on the floor, broken for years,
Freedom calls me and my heart races,
I feel it in the broken places.”

Where are you in your journey toward freedom?
If you’re needing a little extra help and a fresh perspective on how to get there may I suggest a couple of easy to read books full of practical wisdom?

Boundaries – When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life by Henry Cloud and John Townsend

Get Out of that Pit by Beth Moore

The concepts presented are ones I’ve applied in my own life and there’s nothing more liberating than looking victoriously at broken chains.

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