Put An End To The Entertainment Dream

Even badass professional entertainment peeps dream of doing more sometimes. This blog post is a reminder of micro-triumphs that turn us from future-whatevers to whatevers.

Concept, create, ship : NOW!

When I’m feeling a little draggy or day-dreamy, I try to get something OUT into the world. I don’t go for something completely random, but I go for a very small ( yet complete ) version of the thing I want to do. Come up with it, complete it, and send it to at least one other person.

Whatever the idea, don’t make it great. Make it done in 60 minutes.

Ideas…

  • fiction author : write a one paragraph story, print 20 copies and post them on lamp posts outside
  • photographer : snap a pic of something emotionally important with weird lighting and put it on instagram
  • comedian : tweet a new joke
  • actor : send a video to a friend of a famous monologue
  • non-fiction author : find someone on wikipedia and write a one sentence bio of them on fb
  • video game maker : text a friend the start of a game, their responses let them play the game without you coding. Something like “You wake up in a storage closet at home depot. You have a gun and a cop uniform, but you’re not a cop. Sirens outside and lots of radio chatter. You have to get out of the hardware store and get back home”
  • painter : smear ketchup on a plate in timelapse and post it on your blog

Written for folks who want to attract and energize groups

Scot Nery is an emcee who has helped some of the biggest companies in the world achieve entertainment success. He's on an infinite misson to figure out what draws people in and engages them with powerful moments.

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