May 15, 2018
Today we are going to weed and feed our act, business and
relationships.
Spring is a time of fresh rain, budding flowers and horrific,
crippling allergies. Ahh, soak it in. Don’t look now but I see
some weeds popping up. Daggone it! My beautiful yard is all covered
with chickweed, ribwort and quack grass.
As I walked around the year this year I thought, enough is
enough. Time to weed and feed. In the past I tolerated
the weeds because green is green and honestly, they dominated
a good portion of the lawn. But, they kept spreading and now
there is more weed than grass. And, uhm, this ain’t COLORADO.
Within a week of application I saw the weeds starting to turn
yellow. By the second week (after a little rain and
ninety degree temperatures) the fertilizer kicked in and
boosted the grass noticeably. The weeds we now dead and brown.
As I wandered around the yard it occurred to me that this would
be a great metaphor for shoring up my act. Clean out the junk and
let the good stuff grow deep. The lawn product directions said
to "apply to lawn while wet". I advise you think about your act
soon after a performance. When you do, here are some things to
consider:
WEED AND FEED - TIPS FOR A STRONGER ACT SHOW NOTES
Take a long look at your opening and closing bits
Search out any wordy or unnecessarily long stories
Be objective and pull any "hacky" or "entry level" jokes
Ask yourself, would I write this joke today? If not, YANK IT!
Spend more time on bits and see if you can "deepen the roots"
If you have trouble, do this exercise with another comedian
Now apply this "weeding" to your business approach
Use the PARETO PRINCIPLE to direct your focus
Shine the sun on what's delivering the biggest payoff
Rid your business of time consuming / low return practices
When in a rut, help someone else
Weed and feed your relationships
End toxic relationships and focus on solid mutually beneficial
friends
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May 18 & 24 / 2018
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