There is simply nothing more important than learning how to talk.

There is nothing.

Simply fucking nothing.

That is more important than me learning how to talk.

How to write. How to articulate the person I was,  in a way that was truly authentic to me, which always earned trust and respect. This built relationships that stood out, no matter how high level the person was, or what their age or background was. The art of conversation earned me wisdom from all the people I talked to, making me smarter, faster, quicker. More deliberate. More rational. It made the world this brilliant place of experience, allowing me to interact with it anywhere I wanted to make it an adventure. 

Learning how to communicate is more than just the words also. It is the timing. And the timing really has to be pretty close to perfect. Something I didn’t learn how to do until a thousand fails and rejections, weeding through the pride-sucking moments with clarity and direction. Learning timing combined with the ability to articulate allowed me to break into the highest levels of everything I put myself into. Whether it was being given a 6-figure offer in LA to be an agent, with no experience, resume or internship - To getting television executives who never accept unsolicited submissions and do not have one spare second left in their schedule to watch a 30-minute pilot and send long, in-depth feedback after. Out of respect. 

All of this came from sheer persistence and insanity. Nothing I have ever done with my dreams really made sense. I just would not accept a no for an answer but I would word my follow-up’s in a way that maintained the empathy from their side. Allowing me another chance to at least get more feedback for how to do it better the next time. 

See, I have learned time and time again that people only see how you present yourself. The better you can communicate, the better you can present yourself well. With confidence and sincerity. This simply cannot be slipped up on, as many times there is no coming back once a relationship gets a crack in it. It’s the highest level wording, every single time you reach out with a thought that crosses your mind, and each time has to be perfect.