1999

A former mess hall in a derelict military base.

I was a new recruit.

Not in the military, but Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit.

We rehearsed on an old fort donated to us by the city.

This run down building was a dream come true.

I wanted to be a cartoonist!

As an introvert, I dreamed of crafting funny little stories with images in the wee hours of the morning all alone.

Have I been having an identity crisis?
Or am I just a dude with many facets?

So, I’ve spent several thousand dollars on online courses and coaching and a weird things has happened…

Whenever I tell people I traveled the country as a game show host there’s always this …

… “Wait, you did what?”

Nepotism is normal for the success

Reputation > Resume
Great careers are built on great relationships

Your biggest problem isn’t lack of opportunity
Your biggest problem is obscurity

Auditions are for strangers
Roles are for the Relationships

Long after the fanfare John Fikany was still connecting with his audience from the annual Detroit Economic Club mentorship kickoff.

A young person at the event wanted to speak to John.

Unfortunately, the bus would not wait ...

So what did these two amazing guys do?

The actor is the literary athlete.

Performance is performance.

If you have to get in front of people and execute your expertise, learn from the best regardless of their "industry."

i've tried to work just for money
but my heart wouldn't let me

so i build stuff in the wee hours of the morning

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