MENTORS Magazine

MENTORS MAGAZINE | EDITION 1 | 11

She coached me in other ways to think: what

if it is a breeze? What if I love it?

James Altucher tried stand-up-comedy. He’s

a writer. He’s doing something out of his

comfort zone.

But he’s willing to do it for the experience,

and he’s sharing his learning curve to inspire

others.

Though I haven’t met him, knowing he was

stepping out beyond his fear fortified me to

do it, too.

2. I got educated.
   To prepare for my show, I attended an online
   Masterclass with David Mamet, and another
   with Usher.
   Both were astoundingly good.

My band of legends: me, Daniel Barrett, Glenn Fugunaga, Joe

Vitale

Mamet is a Pulitzer prize-winning playwright

and screenwriter. I think he is a genius.

He said most people are too afraid to be bad

to be good.

You have to start someplace.

I reminded myself of this as I prepared for

the live event.

While I wanted to step out on stage and be

“perfect,” Mamet reminded me that I will

probably step out and be bad.

But bad is where you start. You can’t get to

It also helps to see people successful

in one field try their hand in a

completely different field.

You have to be bad first to start

being good.