To work within the structure of a plan allows me the freedom to live in the moment.

I’m a planner. I have been fascinated by, and perhaps obsessed with, time management forever. On that note, I have planned out my blogs for the year already! Gasp! What?!? Yes.

But, knowing me, I will absolutely stray from my list. It’s why I’ve rarely picked out my clothes the night before or made a strict meal plan…I like to choose what I’ll wear, eat, or otherwise, when I arrive to that moment. Hypocritical, perhaps…but, to work within the structure of a plan allows me the freedom to live in the moment.

So, as a preface to the year, I’m providing a list of what is (possibly) to come…a path to guide me as I take another thousand steps.

Most of my readers are politely quiet about my blogs, reading but not commenting. However, I would love to hear what does, and especially what does not, resonate with you to substantiate my direction. Further, if you’d like to contribute to my blog this year, I’m open to submissions, especially on the subjects below!

Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.

Paul J. Meyer

1. Blog Plan for the year
2. Finding balance
3. Voiceover ideas for small business owners
4. What is a VO Pro
5. Ideas for realtors – how can we work together?
6. Creating the life you want
7. Headshots/Profile photos, Image, & Brand
8. Headshots & Impressions
9. How to present a script
10. Finding your voice
11. What goes into recording a script?
12. How to edit a voice over script (cut down on words/shorten a script)
13. How to prepare to record your voice
14. Phone skills – using the voice
15. The variety in my business, in my day, in my clients
16. My relationships with clients & advertisers – respectful boundaries
17. Revisions – standard operating procedures
18. The physical aspects of working with your voice
19. Sell Style – soft, medium, hard sells
20. Making a great impression
21. Getting started in the voiceover business
22. What will you receive from hiring a voice talent?
23. What are my brand’s values? What is its voice?
24. What other services do voice talent provide?
25. Words – challenging ones, interesting ones
26. Energy Level, Pace, & Timing
27. How to save time when working with talent
28. Tone & Musicality (Prosody)
29. Stay healthy, Sound healthy
30. Voice Quality
31. Body Language in Voiceovers
32. Seem happy by email
33. How to be more efficient
34. Customer Service
35. Doing the Math – figuring out what makes sense, where to focus
36. Goal setting – Planning
37. Our Body & the voice
38. Asked to do a speech? This is what you need to know
39. What makes a great voiceover or a great voiceover talent
40. Food & the voice
41. Being Direct
42. Voicemail – how to leave a message, recording, what to say
43. How to hire, how to pay
44. VO Book Reviews
45. Keeping in touch
46. Emotions & the voice
47. Changing gears – focus & multi-tasking
48. Alcohol & the Voice
49. ROUND-UPs of popular blogs
50. Examples of work – interesting, unique

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.

Anatole France