Rob A. Lott
@robalott.bsky.social
An actor, a director, a reader, a writer, a thinker, and a speaker-upper. Host of the Leading Creative Podcast, Co-Host of Let’s Talk Soon
"Your fear is 100% dependent on you for its survival."
June 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
"Your fear is 100% dependent on you for its survival."
“You fix what you can fix. You look for the helpers. And when the opportunity presents itself, become the helper.“
Down The Mountain
by Jason T. Kolb, MD
with T.L. Heyer
Down The Mountain
by Jason T. Kolb, MD
with T.L. Heyer
June 25, 2025 at 2:31 PM
“You fix what you can fix. You look for the helpers. And when the opportunity presents itself, become the helper.“
Down The Mountain
by Jason T. Kolb, MD
with T.L. Heyer
Down The Mountain
by Jason T. Kolb, MD
with T.L. Heyer
Don’t ever feel bad using the first half of your work to prepare for your work.
It may appear you are doing less work, but the truth is your work is better and more efficient.
No one will be able to argue with the end result.
It may appear you are doing less work, but the truth is your work is better and more efficient.
No one will be able to argue with the end result.
June 25, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Don’t ever feel bad using the first half of your work to prepare for your work.
It may appear you are doing less work, but the truth is your work is better and more efficient.
No one will be able to argue with the end result.
It may appear you are doing less work, but the truth is your work is better and more efficient.
No one will be able to argue with the end result.
You will thrive more—and so will others— when you promote what you love rather than bash what you hate.
Life is short; focus on the good stuff.
Excellent Advice For Living
by Kevin Kelly
Life is short; focus on the good stuff.
Excellent Advice For Living
by Kevin Kelly
June 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
You will thrive more—and so will others— when you promote what you love rather than bash what you hate.
Life is short; focus on the good stuff.
Excellent Advice For Living
by Kevin Kelly
Life is short; focus on the good stuff.
Excellent Advice For Living
by Kevin Kelly
Don't try to get laughs from people.
Give people an opportunity to laugh.
Give people an opportunity to laugh.
June 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Don't try to get laughs from people.
Give people an opportunity to laugh.
Give people an opportunity to laugh.
Multi-tasking is absolutely possible.
Multi-focus is not.
Multi-focus is not.
June 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Multi-tasking is absolutely possible.
Multi-focus is not.
Multi-focus is not.
“Even if you're not strong enough to say ‘I'm sorry’, at least be big enough to say ‘Thank you.’”
-David Corris
-David Corris
June 22, 2025 at 11:35 PM
“Even if you're not strong enough to say ‘I'm sorry’, at least be big enough to say ‘Thank you.’”
-David Corris
-David Corris
"Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society." -Mark Twain
June 22, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society." -Mark Twain
When speaking to an audience, it’s better to fix your gaze on a few people than to “spray“ your gaze across the room. Your eyes telegraph to others whether you really believe what you are saying.
Excellent Advice For Living
by Kevin Kelly
Excellent Advice For Living
by Kevin Kelly
June 22, 2025 at 4:45 PM
When speaking to an audience, it’s better to fix your gaze on a few people than to “spray“ your gaze across the room. Your eyes telegraph to others whether you really believe what you are saying.
Excellent Advice For Living
by Kevin Kelly
Excellent Advice For Living
by Kevin Kelly
It's really hard to argue with audience response.
June 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
It's really hard to argue with audience response.
"Create your own method. Don't depend slavishly on mine. Make up something that will work for you! But keep breaking traditions, I beg you." -Stanislavski
June 21, 2025 at 8:17 PM
"Create your own method. Don't depend slavishly on mine. Make up something that will work for you! But keep breaking traditions, I beg you." -Stanislavski
"Success is never owned, it's rented. And the rent is due every day." -Rory Vaden
June 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
"Success is never owned, it's rented. And the rent is due every day." -Rory Vaden
“A superpower worth cultivating is learning from people you don’t like.
It is called “humility.“
This is the courage to let dumb, stupid, hateful, crazy, mean people teach you something, because despite their character flaws, they each know something you don’t.” -Kevin Kelly
It is called “humility.“
This is the courage to let dumb, stupid, hateful, crazy, mean people teach you something, because despite their character flaws, they each know something you don’t.” -Kevin Kelly
June 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
“A superpower worth cultivating is learning from people you don’t like.
It is called “humility.“
This is the courage to let dumb, stupid, hateful, crazy, mean people teach you something, because despite their character flaws, they each know something you don’t.” -Kevin Kelly
It is called “humility.“
This is the courage to let dumb, stupid, hateful, crazy, mean people teach you something, because despite their character flaws, they each know something you don’t.” -Kevin Kelly
While all people are created equal, all cultures are not.
We don't get to choose whom to love, honor, and respect. But we absolutely get to choose which cultures we value and associate with.
(This is just my opinion, but it's true.)
We don't get to choose whom to love, honor, and respect. But we absolutely get to choose which cultures we value and associate with.
(This is just my opinion, but it's true.)
June 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
While all people are created equal, all cultures are not.
We don't get to choose whom to love, honor, and respect. But we absolutely get to choose which cultures we value and associate with.
(This is just my opinion, but it's true.)
We don't get to choose whom to love, honor, and respect. But we absolutely get to choose which cultures we value and associate with.
(This is just my opinion, but it's true.)
"The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions."
-Emerson
-Emerson
June 21, 2025 at 12:46 AM
"The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions."
-Emerson
-Emerson
“If you want to impress someone with your knowledge about a work of art, tell them what’s right with it. You’ll look WAY more astute than the opposite. And probably be more enjoyable to talk to.” -Jonathan Tessero
June 21, 2025 at 12:12 AM
“If you want to impress someone with your knowledge about a work of art, tell them what’s right with it. You’ll look WAY more astute than the opposite. And probably be more enjoyable to talk to.” -Jonathan Tessero
"People in most jobs work at least eight hours a day. Why shouldn't artists? Whether it's reading a book, going to a museum, taking a class, or having a full day of auditions -- Study hard, work hard, and then work some more." -Jay A. Johnson
June 20, 2025 at 2:24 AM
"People in most jobs work at least eight hours a day. Why shouldn't artists? Whether it's reading a book, going to a museum, taking a class, or having a full day of auditions -- Study hard, work hard, and then work some more." -Jay A. Johnson
“Copying others is a good way to start. Copying yourself is a disappointing way to end.” -Kevin Kelly
June 20, 2025 at 1:45 AM
“Copying others is a good way to start. Copying yourself is a disappointing way to end.” -Kevin Kelly
Typically, I do not accept anonymous feedback. Honesty is hard to come by within anonymity. (Brutal honesty, maybe. But not honesty.)
June 19, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Typically, I do not accept anonymous feedback. Honesty is hard to come by within anonymity. (Brutal honesty, maybe. But not honesty.)
Do more of what looks like work to others but is play for you.
Excellent Advice For Living
by Kevin Kelly
Excellent Advice For Living
by Kevin Kelly
June 19, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Do more of what looks like work to others but is play for you.
Excellent Advice For Living
by Kevin Kelly
Excellent Advice For Living
by Kevin Kelly
Share your innovative ideas! Don't worry. Your new idea, the one that's really going to shake things up, the one that challenges the process and the status quo, that idea is far more likely to be rejected, or worse yet, ignored, than it is to be stolen.
June 19, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Share your innovative ideas! Don't worry. Your new idea, the one that's really going to shake things up, the one that challenges the process and the status quo, that idea is far more likely to be rejected, or worse yet, ignored, than it is to be stolen.
“You are as big as the things that make you angry.“
June 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
“You are as big as the things that make you angry.“
When negotiating, don’t aim for a bigger piece of the pie; aim to create a bigger pie.
Excellent Advice For Living
by Kevin Kelly
Excellent Advice For Living
by Kevin Kelly
June 18, 2025 at 12:14 AM
When negotiating, don’t aim for a bigger piece of the pie; aim to create a bigger pie.
Excellent Advice For Living
by Kevin Kelly
Excellent Advice For Living
by Kevin Kelly
Rehearsal is not only for learning your part.
It’s for learning everyone else’s.
It’s for learning everyone else’s.
June 17, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Rehearsal is not only for learning your part.
It’s for learning everyone else’s.
It’s for learning everyone else’s.
“You have to prepare like a maniac. Research and research and research. Know everything there is to know. And then, on that first day, be willing to throw it all away.” -Mike Nichols
June 17, 2025 at 5:12 AM
“You have to prepare like a maniac. Research and research and research. Know everything there is to know. And then, on that first day, be willing to throw it all away.” -Mike Nichols