Comments on: Avoiding The Excuses That Hinder Stand-up Comedy Success http://realfirststeps.com/standupcomedysecrets/comedypro/avoiding-excuses-hinder-standup-comedy-success Exclusive Membership Program For New And Prospective Comedians Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:43:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Shayne Michael http://realfirststeps.com/standupcomedysecrets/comedypro/avoiding-excuses-hinder-standup-comedy-success/comment-page-1#comment-688 Shayne Michael Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:58:49 +0000 http://realfirststeps.com/standupcomedysecrets/?p=1349#comment-688 I think comics who like to wallow in excuses and cutting down other comics forget that doing so does nothing to move your career forward and gives people a negative impression of you. I recently discovered a seven part interview of Carlin from the American Insitute of Television on TV, and what struck me the most is how the best cynic of our time had such a positive attitude when it came to his career. He was realistic and willing to do the work, but there was a gratitude and appreciation that you might not expect from the word's foremost cynic. This is probably why Carlin dreamed of being on the Jack Paar show in the early 1960s, and while largely unknown, managed to make it happen only ten months later. And most of the TV appearances that followed came even quicker than that. It's very similar to advice from Robert Kiosoki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, keep your mind on your own business. Translated to comedy, it means focus on what you visualize as success and work towards it without getting distracted by all the negative energy and background noise. I incidentally agree strongly with Steve's and Kiosoki's advice. .-= Shayne Michael´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.shayne-michael.com/todaysColumn.php?myxID=2320">Nine Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas</a> =-. I think comics who like to wallow in excuses and cutting down other comics forget that doing so does nothing to move your career forward and gives people a negative impression of you. I recently discovered a seven part interview of Carlin from the American Insitute of Television on TV, and what struck me the most is how the best cynic of our time had such a positive attitude when it came to his career. He was realistic and willing to do the work, but there was a gratitude and appreciation that you might not expect from the word’s foremost cynic.

This is probably why Carlin dreamed of being on the Jack Paar show in the early 1960s, and while largely unknown, managed to make it happen only ten months later. And most of the TV appearances that followed came even quicker than that. It’s very similar to advice from Robert Kiosoki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, keep your mind on your own business. Translated to comedy, it means focus on what you visualize as success and work towards it without getting distracted by all the negative energy and background noise. I incidentally agree strongly with Steve’s and Kiosoki’s advice.
.-= Shayne Michael´s last blog ..Nine Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas =-.

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