COVID-19 has hit our industry hard. A deadly virus no-one can see has taken some of our greatest talents. Producers. Animators. Actors. The people “behind the scenes” whose names you won’t find in the newspapers. Those who work in movie theaters. Those who work in distribution. Lighting technicians. Sound designers. Our (amazing!) motion picture veterans. With all […]
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Finding Gratitude During a Pandemic. It’s Tough
Like most coronavirus stories, it started with a cough. Then body aches and fatigue. And then bones that “felt like they were made of crackers.” When Tom Hanks contracted COVID-19 back in March, it rattled the motion picture industry. Up until then, the coronavirus was a far-away virus from a far-away land. Now it had spread […]
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The Oxford Dictionaries define success as “the accomplishment of an aim or purpose.” They define satisfaction as the pleasure derived from “the fulfillment of one’s wishes, expectations, or needs.” But does one equal the other? Which is better? Which should you choose? Does Success Equal Satisfaction? It depends on how you look at it. For […]
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Video Chat Fatigue Is Real, But You Can Make Online Meetings More Tolerable Have you noticed that you feel more drained than usual after video meetings? Every meeting has the potential to leave you feeling bored, but video chats seem to sap more of energy than normal. You’re not alone. Plenty of people ask themselves, […]
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