It’s been running for sometime, but it was only the other night that I first heard a recurring feature on NPR, “Vocal Impressions.” Listeners are challenged to write pithy characterizations of famous voices. Contributors come up with some great stuff. One likened Henry Kissinger’s voice to “pudding skin.” Another called the voice of Andy Devine “what the fruity bits inside Jell-O salad hear when the Jell-O is vigorously jiggled.” (Even people who don’t know who Andy Devine is could appreciate the inventiveness of that one.) A feature that works especially well because it could only work on radio.
Posted by nedlog at March 31, 2008 12:30 AM | TrackBackGreetings. I have just returned from Prague, where I visited the Kafka museum. Unimpressive. But informative. How is freelancing?
Posted by: Douglas on April 1, 2008 1:44 PMFreelancing is OK. Money makes its occasional appearance and showers me with reassurance. Otherwise I lie at the bottom of the bucket and wait. Yes? But I like the freedom, and the chances to jump at new things to do, because I am a generalist, and have a short attention span. The lifestyle suits me. My colleagues are two cats who show little interest in the overall direction of the business (Mike Janssen Industries). Repeated workshops do little to persuade them.
Posted by: Mike on April 1, 2008 11:50 PMSounds like you need to "trim costs." If your colleagues can't produce, put them on a retainer and make them consultants on the board, or get rid of them.
But seeing as this is a family business, it might not be possible. Have you considered registering offshore and working virtually from, say, Qatar?
Posted by: Douglas on April 2, 2008 12:35 PM