Comments on: Get out of your comfort zone http://bobsouer.com/blog/2009/07/12/get-out-of-your-comfort-zone/ Posts about voiceover, life and assorted other ramblings from Bob Souer Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:14:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bob http://bobsouer.com/blog/2009/07/12/get-out-of-your-comfort-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-9518 Bob Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:42:18 +0000 http://bobsouer.com/blog/2009/07/12/get-out-of-your-comfort-zone/#comment-9518 Bill, Good one! This was a different kind of disclaimer read, fast but not all in one breath because this was more of a parody of a disclaimer than the actual thing. Great fun, though. Be well, Bob Bill,

Good one! This was a different kind of disclaimer read, fast but not all in one breath because this was more of a parody of a disclaimer than the actual thing. Great fun, though.

Be well,
Bob

]]> By: Bill Pryce http://bobsouer.com/blog/2009/07/12/get-out-of-your-comfort-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-9517 Bill Pryce Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:18:37 +0000 http://bobsouer.com/blog/2009/07/12/get-out-of-your-comfort-zone/#comment-9517 (Taking huge breath, really tanking up on air)CongratsBobandWelcometoDisclaimerLand.ForSeveralYearsNowI'vebeenthe DisclaimerVoiceforNationwideInsuranceRadio.NottheSexiestWorkinTheWorldBut HasPaidLotsofBills.ProducersBringMeinFirsttoRipThroughtheDisclaimerSoTheyKnow HowMuchTimeTheyhaveforTherestOftheSpot.It'sFuntoReadsoFastYourLipsFlyOffYour Face.(Gulp for air.) Best, BP (Taking huge breath, really tanking up on air)CongratsBobandWelcometoDisclaimerLand.ForSeveralYearsNowI’vebeenthe
DisclaimerVoiceforNationwideInsuranceRadio.NottheSexiestWorkinTheWorldBut
HasPaidLotsofBills.ProducersBringMeinFirsttoRipThroughtheDisclaimerSoTheyKnow
HowMuchTimeTheyhaveforTherestOftheSpot.It’sFuntoReadsoFastYourLipsFlyOffYour
Face.(Gulp for air.)
Best,
BP

]]> By: Bob http://bobsouer.com/blog/2009/07/12/get-out-of-your-comfort-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-9509 Bob Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:50:51 +0000 http://bobsouer.com/blog/2009/07/12/get-out-of-your-comfort-zone/#comment-9509 Rowell and Derek, Thank you for your insightful comments. Be well, Bob Rowell and Derek,

Thank you for your insightful comments.

Be well,
Bob

]]> By: Herb Merriweather http://bobsouer.com/blog/2009/07/12/get-out-of-your-comfort-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-9508 Herb Merriweather Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:43:20 +0000 http://bobsouer.com/blog/2009/07/12/get-out-of-your-comfort-zone/#comment-9508 Hey there, Bob... What a tremendous article! A little shake up--wake up is never out of line. We only grow when we stretch... I can't WAIT to hear that spot! Hey there, Bob…
What a tremendous article! A little shake up–wake up is never out of line. We only grow when we stretch…
I can’t WAIT to hear that spot!

]]> By: Derek Chappell http://bobsouer.com/blog/2009/07/12/get-out-of-your-comfort-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-9507 Derek Chappell Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:45:05 +0000 http://bobsouer.com/blog/2009/07/12/get-out-of-your-comfort-zone/#comment-9507 Bob, You are so right about the 'comfort zone'. Not only does it lead to..boring, but it also leads to...apathy. It's all too easy to get into a groove, a routine, a comfy place that makes us feel like we're doing our best, when actually we're just "doing". And just doing isn't good enough. Recently, I felt like my daily Sports Calendar that I produce for a local radio station was sounding a bit stale. So I changed a few of the lines in the "usual" opening and used a different music bed, and, viola, it sounded brand new. The worst part was that when I realized how much more fresh it sounded, I also realized that I should have made the changes weeks ago. I didn't because I was working in the comfort zone, becoming apathetic. If good enough is all you want, then that's all you'll get. Bob,

You are so right about the ‘comfort zone’. Not only does it lead to..boring, but it also leads to…apathy. It’s all too easy to get into a groove, a routine, a comfy place that makes us feel like we’re doing our best, when actually we’re just “doing”. And just doing isn’t good enough. Recently, I felt like my daily Sports Calendar that I produce for a local radio station was sounding a bit stale. So I changed a few of the lines in the “usual” opening and used a different music bed, and, viola, it sounded brand new. The worst part was that when I realized how much more fresh it sounded, I also realized that I should have made the changes weeks ago. I didn’t because I was working in the comfort zone, becoming apathetic. If good enough is all you want, then that’s all you’ll get.

]]> By: rowell gormon http://bobsouer.com/blog/2009/07/12/get-out-of-your-comfort-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-9506 rowell gormon Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:26:41 +0000 http://bobsouer.com/blog/2009/07/12/get-out-of-your-comfort-zone/#comment-9506 had similar experience this past year, booked in a series of spots as the high-pressure, barking, growling car dealer announcer i never thought i'd be right for (or any good at). still am not sure about it myself, but the agency keeps using me for that instead of the character guys in the spots...and character voices are MY comfort zone. at least they have someone else doing the fast-paced disclaimers. kind of strips the mental gears when all my professional instruction so far keeps telling me to dial back, be more natural. i guess the lesson is to be able to do both and apply whatever is needed to the job at hand. had similar experience this past year, booked in a series of spots as the high-pressure, barking, growling car dealer announcer i never thought i’d be right for (or any good at). still am not sure about it myself, but the agency keeps using me for that instead of the character guys in the spots…and character voices are MY comfort zone. at least they have someone else doing the fast-paced disclaimers.

kind of strips the mental gears when all my professional instruction so far keeps telling me to dial back, be more natural. i guess the lesson is to be able to do both and apply whatever is needed to the job at hand.

]]> By: Bob http://bobsouer.com/blog/2009/07/12/get-out-of-your-comfort-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-9505 Bob Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:49:56 +0000 http://bobsouer.com/blog/2009/07/12/get-out-of-your-comfort-zone/#comment-9505 Liz, Peace also with you, dear lady. Be well, Bob Liz,

Peace also with you, dear lady.

Be well,
Bob

]]> By: Liz de Nesnera - Bilingual English/French VO http://bobsouer.com/blog/2009/07/12/get-out-of-your-comfort-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-9504 Liz de Nesnera - Bilingual English/French VO Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:35:09 +0000 http://bobsouer.com/blog/2009/07/12/get-out-of-your-comfort-zone/#comment-9504 Too late! Peace! Liz Too late!

Peace!

Liz

]]> By: Bob http://bobsouer.com/blog/2009/07/12/get-out-of-your-comfort-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-9503 Bob Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:28:02 +0000 http://bobsouer.com/blog/2009/07/12/get-out-of-your-comfort-zone/#comment-9503 Liz, Duck! Be well, Bob Liz,

Duck!

Be well,
Bob

]]> By: Liz de Nesnera - Bilingual English/French VO http://bobsouer.com/blog/2009/07/12/get-out-of-your-comfort-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-9502 Liz de Nesnera - Bilingual English/French VO Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:25:14 +0000 http://bobsouer.com/blog/2009/07/12/get-out-of-your-comfort-zone/#comment-9502 Bob! MUST you hit me with a velvet covered 2x4 first thing in the morning when I'm only on my first cup of coffee? Yeah...THANKS for that! ;-) Peace! Liz Bob!
MUST you hit me with a velvet covered 2×4 first thing in the morning when I’m only on my first cup of coffee?

Yeah…THANKS for that! ;-)

Peace!

Liz

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