The Opposite Of Risk Averse Is Me
It’s been almost five years now. I don’t get asked to join the local guys out of town on gigs. I am the only local comic who gets left behind and never asked. I’m an easy target for lazy comedians who need a cheap laugh. When they can’t do their own material they bash me, even when...
Read MorePut On The Brakes
Before I started comedy I was an open book to my friends, or at least I thought that I was. My circle of close and trusted friends at that time was rather large by most peoples standards, and these people knew most of what made me tick. When I started out in comedy I had zero interest in writing about me because...
Read MoreNo Thanks! I Take My Coke In A Glass, Not On A Mirror
Just this past week I had one of those a-ha! moments where a blog piece is just screaming at you to write and discuss. To be honest, I’m kind of insulted and pissed it even happened although there is a silver lining to this very dark cloud. Let me explain. Last week somebody mentioned to me that I should get...
Read MoreBehind The Scenes
Most times you secure the services of a coach you know what you’re getting. A life coach, hockey coach, business coach, you know what you are getting. They will identify your strengths and enhance those, and develop your weaknesses too. But what does a person get from a comedy coach? People say I’m...
Read MoreWhich “F” Word Should I Use This Time?
You don’t have a blog garner the supposed following this one has without making a few mistakes along the way. That’s the price you pay for progress. When I first started to write, it was for the benefit of my friends, thinking they would appreciate the insight that I could bring from the comedian’s...
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