Dale Samms
actor • voice artist • writer
I admire Seth Godin’s work. His insights shared daily on his blog offer atypical introspection about the world, business & just being better as people. He recently shared a post that spoke about what I believe is one of the greatest paradoxes of our time: disproportionate accessibility. More specifically, with […]
At this point, we’ve all learned a lot can change in a year. In my case, I’ve become a father again. I thought it would feel strange to say those words, given how long it’s been since I first uttered them. (18 years ago!) While unexpected, it’s still an honor […]
“Power dynamics, patterns of mutual influence, define the ongoing interactions between fetus & mother, infant & parent, between romantic partners, childhood friends, teens, people at work, & groups in conflict. Power is the medium through which we relate to one another. Power is about making a difference in the world […]
Help me! It’s too much!! More than I can handle at one time!!! For the first time ever, we had all four pro sports leagues in North America operating at the same time. Three of them in their playoffs in a two week span. Sensory overload after months of deprivation. […]
Risk & repetition. A choice between two things we need to excel, to achieve, to find joy in life. How ironic, yet appropriate that they are diametrically opposed concepts. With risk, we seek out & do the thing not done before. We are trying to break a pattern both averse […]
Give up your anger. Give up your sadness. Give up your pain. Toward what you think the world should be. Accept it as-is. From there you can find purpose. From there you may explore the limits. From there you will find your peace. Work with that.
So where do we go now? An industry with a history of complacent, outdated and socially non-compliant behavior is the same industry that’s evolved in how it does business more aggressively than any other. Hollywood’s survived and thrived through technological leaps, shifting public opinions, economic downturns, revised distribution models and […]
I encountered this meme a few weeks back, just after the pandemic quarantine began here in North America. At that point, I was already looking forward to getting to work on some outstanding to-dos & reinventing parts of my routine before coming across these words so for me, it was […]