In my last post I wrote about ways that you can let go of different things that hold you back so you can move forward.

This post, more nuggets of goodness that can help you hurdle hindrances you might come across in your path to VO glory:

1) Computer issues: Working part time at an electronics retailer has taught me a lot of things. One of those things is this: if your computer is messing up pretty bad (it won’t turn on, it “blue screens”, it shuts down randomly, etc.) and it’s over two years old, LET IT GO! This will probably be the most difficult of all the tips to put into practice, but it really will save you money and time in the long run. Most major computer issues will cost hundreds to fix and only lead to more and more issues. I call this the snowball effect. Once you replace one part of the computer that was broken, odds are, it wasn’t that part that was broken, it really was something else that caused it to fail and it will break again, soon! Just dump the old thing and get a new machine. It may be a pain to reconfigure, but it will take far less time to reconfigure than to get the old junker fixed.

2) Health issues: one thing that will make your VO life miserable are any issues with sinuses. Claritin D is my friend. But sometimes, all the cold medicine in the world won’t get your voice back on its feet. Let it go!! Sometimes you just have to rest and get better. I covered this in another post (see What Happens When It Doesn’t Happen), but it applies here too. Get rest, drink lots of fluid, and DON’T TALK!!! Try not to even think about voice stuff (if you’re like me, that’s hard, but very necessary). Science is showing more and more relationship between a stressed-out mind and health issues. If you let your mind rest, your body will follow suit. Read a book, watch some TV, listen to your MP3 player, anything you like to do that relaxes you. The more you rest the sooner you’ll get well.

3) Bad relationships: Not everyone in the world will be the most friendly person. Sometimes people like to carry around chips on their shoulders. This is not a healthy thing to do. If you develop a bad relationship with someone, LET IT GO!! Dwelling on bad relationships can make them worse or just make you frustrated and take your focus away from what it needs to be. Take it even one step farther, even if it wasn’t your fault ask for forgiveness. This is the second hardest thing in these two posts to do (it involves humility, not money). Odds are, being the better person will come out in your favor. If you ask forgiveness, the other person will most likely see the error in their own actions as well and the relationship will be mended. We need all the networking help we can get!! Don’t burn bridges, someday you may have to use them!

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