A Santamazing video...

They posted this on the website, and on facebook:

"Christmas Rappin'" for Sears...

When I got hired to be Sears' SANTAMAZING, I had no idea that we'd be doing a rap video...

One of my friends said that I look natural, so that's good!
I used to do rap performances in college; my name was "Bone-E-Luv"- must be why I'm such a pro here.

Santa Visits Santamazing...

Ok, so I'm the straight guy in this, but SANTA is hilarious...

I am SANTAMAZING!

So, I shot the stuff for SEARS a few weeks ago, and now the website is up!
It;s all about doing Christmas shopping at SEARS, and my character, "Santamazing" gets great gifts for people by learning about them and going all out. I like the behind the scenes footage they shot in the parking lots and just all around the place. I hope they crank out more stuff!

http://www.Sears.com/Santa

WGirls NYC First Fall Fling - 4th Annual Bachelor/ette Auction - 357054.jpg - Image 301

Last night I hosted a rather swanky charity auction. I MC'd while we auctioned off eligible bachelors and bachelorettes to raise money for Odyssey House. One of the WGirls- Meghan Goddard asked me to do it, and I was THRILLED.

Everyone had a GREAT time, and we raised about $40,000 fro Odessey House!

WGirls NYC First Fall Fling - 4th Annual Bachelor/ette Auction - 357054.jpg - Image 301

I like Seth Godin

Ok, so I have a TON of Seth Godin's Books, and I get excited everytime he releases a new one. I'm also a subscriber of his blog. Today's Blog post goes with my philosophy of "Half-Assed Life":

The myth of preparation


There are three stages of preparation. (For a speech, a product, an interview, a sporting event...)

The first I'll call the beginner stage. This is where you make huge progress as a result of incremental effort.

The second is the novice stage. This is the stage in which incremental effort leads to not so much visible increase in quality.

And the third is the expert stage. Here's where races are won, conversations are started and sales are made. A huge amount of effort, off limits to most people, earns you just a tiny bit of quality. But it's enough to get through the Dip and be seen as the obvious winner.

Here's the myth: The novice stage is useful.

If all you're going to do is go through the novice stage before you ship, don't bother. If you're not prepared to put in the grinding work of the expert stage, just do the beginner stuff and stop screwing around. Make it good enough and ship it and move on.

We diddle around in the novice stage because we're afraid. We polish (but not too much) and go to meetings (plenty of them) and look for deniability, spending hours and hours instead of shipping. And the product, in the end, is not so much better.

I'm all for expertise. Experts, people who push through and make something stunning--we need more of them. But let's be honest, if you're not in the habit of being an expert, it's unlikely your current mode of operation is going to change that any time soon.

Go, give a speech. Go, start a blog. Go, ship that thing that you've been hiding. Begin, begin, begin and then improve. Being a novice is way overrated.

Go sign up for Seth's blog HERE

9 Years Later...

Another one of my absolute favorites. I'm pretty down on our country right now, feeling that we've learned absolutely nothing in the last 9 years, but I'm glad you took the time to make this message today.

My apartment was full that day; people couldn't go home, so they came to my place as we made food and stayed in front of the television. I was asleep, and the phone wouldn't stop ringing. Back then I still had a landline. I answered the phone, and Rick told me to "turn on the TV".

"Dude- I'm sleeping"
"Bones- Some planes just crashed into the twin towers"
"huh...? Was it an accident?
"No....."
"Ok, I'll turn on the- Oh my God- LESLIE! She lives down there..."
"Can I come to your place?"
"Yeah, of course- bring whoever. Where's Dave?"
"I don't know, I called you first."
"My phone's been ring... someone's on the other line; ok- come over."

I was answering the phone non-stop; more and more people were asking if they could walk over, since there was no getting through downtown. Laura and I had been hooking up, but after that, I don't think she ever left. I was suddenly proud of myself for being someone people felt they could call. It felt ridiculous to have that thought while everyone was crying in silence.

Then the people started jumping, and eventually the whole thing came down.

Leslie was apparently caught in one of those ash clouds, but she made it out ok.

Across the world, that's everyday for some people.
Because someone else's God said so.

And Gays cause Earthquakes and shouldn't marry because someone else's God said so.
And Jews are put in camps because someone else's God said so.
And Muslim Taxi Cab Drivers are stabbed because someone else's God said so.

And Our God says we should be free-
unless you want to build a community center if you're God is different.

And Our God says you should earn from your own sweat-
unless we want your oil, and you're God is different.

And it seems like the only time we DO get along is when we make money together,
so maybe we oughtta sponsor all the politicians, and place people from different
faiths in their group, and then we won't need to talk about faith in God when what we
really mean is faith in money.

A New Video for Moms, and a Great Marketing Lesson

First of all, you gotta watch this great video for Moms from NUMMIES.com:



I got seriously choked up around 2:45 because I was really sick when I was younger, and I wondered how my parents must have felt waiting to hear if I was going to die or not.

Anyway, this company just makes nursing bras, and there wasn't even ONE in this video- just a super-simple, heartfelt video that connected with it's audience, and cost almost nothing to make.
It's spreading, and people are learning about the bras.

WELL DONE!

The Re-Launch of "No More Waiters"!!

Well the fall is here, and I re-wrote and updated "No More Waiters- How To Build Your Acting Business Without A Day Job". I added a whole bunch of stuff, and really got to talking about YouTube and the future of our profession.

I also wrote a free report called:

"How To Be An Actor In The 21st Century-

5 Things That Have Changed Acting... FOREVER!"

Click on the Picture for your Copy

I had a stroke of genius in that I'm allowing people to be affiliates for No More Waiters, but also letting them re-brand the 21st century report as a giveaway. Now, I'm providing the actual asset for people to create an income with aside from myself!

I want to be YOUR Santa Claus!

SEARS had me audition to be their SANTA CLAUS, and of course, they're having a web video contest- can you help me and VOTE for me!! Anyone who leaves a comment on the SEARS site will get a free something cool.... I don't know what yet!

Contest details

Cee Lo Green's "F**k You" Marketing Lesson...

Here is a brilliant song:

a crappy video with over 2 million views in 4 days- people are passing it around not only because of the lyrics, but because it's a damn fine song, sung with a wonderful voice with a fun, relateable message.

He also has some other great songs, with the same great voice, but with expensive, well-produced videos, without the same relateable message. They've been out for months, and gotten 2 thousand views.

What's the lesson? PEOPLE LOVE WHAT SPEAKS TO THEM.

The record company promises a "new video", and in my opinion, that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. KEEP THIS ONE, and let other people play with it and continue passing it around.

Economy DESTROYED- what to do NOW...

Seriously you guys, our dollars are losing value as you read this.

As Neale Donald Walsch says "When everything changes, CHANGE EVERYTHING",
so I'm taking it upon myself to make some adjustments, and I hope you
are too. Here are some of the things on my list to change:

I'm learning new skills for the next "big thing" on MOBILE platforms:
http://bit.ly/Mobiledevice

I'm expanding to getting more checks from:
http://www.BuildItEasily.com

I'm moving towards the FUTURE of business with:
http://bones.hubhub.org

I'm updating my 1st ebook "No More Waiters"-
http://www.NoMoreWaiters.com

I'm re-writing the FREE STAR TREK BOOK:
http://bit.ly/PonFarr

Why? Well, it's not about gaining the actual money,
it's about building new skills and knowledge that
can be used later- if you're with me,
comment below. If not, then comment below.
(I have a guess who will be first)

Thomas Jefferson the Psychic

Thomas Jefferson once said:

"I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies . . . If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around [the banks] . . . will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered . . . The issuing power should be taken from the banks and restored to the people, to whom it properly belongs." -- Thomas Jefferson -- The Debate Over The Recharter Of The Bank Bill, (1809)

2 Videos, 4 Minutes of ART that make the Internet Worth it.

Let me make something clear- this is the ART to me. This is 21st century, popular art, and it is the HEIGHT of the accomplishments on the internet. Watch the first 2 minute clip, which is a news story. Then watch THE REMIX...



And the THE REMIX:

You are a Porn Star.

Is it me, or are the women in porn getting insanely beautiful? I don't just mean sexy and hot- I mean beautiful. Tera Patrick may very well be one of the most stunning women to walk the Earth, and mixed-race women are very popular in porn. Complex just listed the top 50 prettiest porn stars, and I gotta say, these women are extremely gorgeous, and will give any Hollywood starlet a run for her money.

So, if porn is attracting the more attractive women, and Hollywood has few real actors, and basically just pretty people and quick-cuts, aren't they pretty much going to merge soon? I mean Jenna Jameson has done a few cross-over movies, and Sasha Grey did that Steven Soderbergh deal, right?

But I think it means more than that.

Here's the thing- if I'm picking who my fantasy women are going to be- or maybe just the "special 5" (those 5 people whom you can have sex with permission from your partner), then I'm going for the Porn star WAAAAY over the Hollywood Celebrity.

I have NO IDEA if the Hollywood celebrity is going to be any good; she may just SEEM like it, but then be a real disappointment. With the Porn Star, I've SEEN THEIR WORK. They have a resume and a "body of work" (so to speak) that shows off their talents. I could just take a quick look at BorrowMyPorn and I would even know what to ask for, what they may be into, or what "special moves" they have.

Lets say you've got a thing for Angelina Jolie. Well, she sure SEEMS sexy and fun, but you can go watch Angelina Valentine at work (Yes, the name is a little obvious), and actually see for yourself. The woman everyone wants now is Megan Fox- well, I'd trade her in for a Jessica Jaymes any day.

Paris Hilton is well-known for "being a celebrity" and has her own MTV show, but her oral sex skills are just as well-known online (c'mon, you've seen it). She's not a "porn star", but she has her blowjob technique out there for everyone to see, and got an amazing amount of publicity for it.

Which leads me to YOU.

Yes, YOU.

Internet dating is here to stay, and is on the rise. We post pictures of ourselves and friends; we try to look our best when we're looking for someone new or just meeting new people.

So why not show of our sexual exploits as well? I think we are ALL going to have sex videos soon, where we actually showcase our sexual talents, likes and dislikes- and it will HELP us come closer together.

That's right- I said it.

I think it will be a GOOD thing.

Actually, now that I think about it, it's probably already happening somewhere, but to a section of society that is probably deemed "deviant" so far.

Well, mark my words, get naked, and get your flipcam ready!

NY Water is FLAMMABLE???

Up in Candor NY, a man can LIGHT HIS WATER ON FIRE:


How are we ok with this? No one has investigated, because they would then of course find something wrong, and then the company would be liable for something, and then they'd get sued, and then more people would probably find that their water is flammable and toxic, and the company would lose more money.

I assume that's why no one official has looked into this.

But then we gotta ask ourselves if it's worth the profits to let a Vietnam Vet have FLAMMABLE toxic water. What happens in his neighborhood when there's a fire, and they call the fire department? They are going to have to hose from the same FLAMMABLE Water!

And who MAKES money from this story? The Bottled water companies.

In my mind the bottled water companies shouldn't even exist- there should be no need for them, and yet, I filter my water, and buy bottled water when I'm out- supporting their corrupt agenda.

And here's another from MSNBC:


This makes me crazy and sick- just like the water.

Genius Frakkin' Marketing

Ok, so "The Old Spice Guy" thing is working BIG TIME. However, FINALLY, a big company has realized that social media is a TWO-WAY conversation, and that just making ads that you post on facebook is not correct- in fact, it's WRONG.

I have been saying it for about two years now, but these guys are doing it BIG TIME, and were smart enough to engage celebrities with big followings.

So, now Old Spice has taken "The Old Spice Guy", and is doing what I wanted to do in Miami but multiplied it by a million- Observe GENIUS marketing, and then watch Alyssa Milano REALLY show them up:

This is where they misstep, and got lazy-
And now HERE's the Checkmate from her:


NOW I wanna see what they do next!!

My review of INCEPTION

"Mission Impossible" meets "Dreamscape"... but it's no "Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors"

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/user/229595/reviews/view.php?type=2&id=1217219#reviews_main

As much as I liked this movie's last half, there were things about it as it was going along that I thought were downright awful.

I think if I had stopped watching it mid-way (before the "last job") I might have been like "meh- I can do without it".

The dialogue was sometimes atrocious, and it's a good thing that Leo gives us all of his acting skill to make some things roll right on by.

The whole "I've done inception before" felt extremely obvious to me (I'm trying not to spoil a major plot point).

Also, the whole "This is the last job, then I'll go back to my family" thing seemed almost like a joke. And then there was the showing the end at the beginning, which I don't think helped the story at all.

And could we PLEASE tell someone that Saito's accent was too strong to be understood?

AAaand- why wasn't it more "dreamy"? The hotel was just a hotel, the fortress was just a fortress, and nobody did anything DREAMY- that was just not interesting to me. I expected the girl to at least manipulate the world they were in at the end, considering she showed how she could do it before. All of the layered dream worlds were just like reality. Boring!

NOW THEN- All that being said, the last half was SOOOOOO frakkin' amazing, that I forgave all of that!

It was a classic "Uh-oh, things are going wrong already" with the plan, and they had to do some cool stuff to make it work anyway. Very cool. The layering of the dream worlds was inspired. The fight in the hallway was absolutely AMAAAAAAZING, and probably worth admission and the time for the rest of the movie.

The whole idea of The guy (the "target") having been trained to resist attack in his mind by other agents was great, and frankly the only reason for the action. Very smart. I can imagine the discussion in the board room:

"It's about invading people's dreams"
"How do we get GUNS in it?"
"Um... we don't... wouldn't make much sense"
"Well then forget it."
"No- wait! We can get the SUBCONSCIOUS to fight back... with GUNS!"
"Ok- you sold me!"

The writing of the story (for the second half), and the direction was absolutely incredible, considering the complexity of the story.

I cannot imagine how someone would leave the theatre not enjoying this film. I really hope it does well, and the word of mouth is pretty damn good, so it looks like it will.

I pity the Fool...

I decided to get a Mohawk. Why? Well, lemme tell you:

A Snapshot of the Future?

For the record, I think I'm hilarious:

The Friendship Factor- 3

Part three of The Friendship Factor by Alan Loy McGinnis; I'll upload the end later on:

If you think you might enjoy making your relationships better, I advise getting this book:

The Friendship Factor- 2

We continue right near the Flatiron Building on 23rd and 6th avenue in New York with Alan Loy MicGinnis' "The Friendship Factor":

Noisy, huh?

The Friendship Factor- 1

The Friendship Factor by Alan Loy McGinnis is a super-simple, yet very rich book on relationships of all kinds. I OF COURSE got all of the books he's written afterwards- Enjoy:

"Men described a 'friend' as 'someone I go out with', whereas women described sharing'

Conversations With God Book 1- 7

We end the book Conversations With God, Book 1 By Neale Donald Walsch:

I hope you enjoyed my highlights, and I hope you choose to go get your own copy and highlight for yourself:

Conversations With God Book 1- 6

Almost to the end of this fantastically deep and mind-expanding book. I figure out a way to keep the camera on my terrace: Conversations With God, By Neale Donald Walsch:

Continue to the last day- it's only 3 minutes!

Conversations With God Book 1- 5

Ahhh! First the camera almost falls 11 stories, and then the batteries run out! Well, I get into the money section of Conversations With God by Neale Donald Walsch for a bit:

Tomorrow is the section on SEX and death!

"What did Manute Bol and Bones Rodriguez have in common?"

"Former NBA star Manute Bol, the 7-foot-7 Sudanese tribesman who died at 47 on June 19, succumbed to kidney failure and a baffling, deadly skin disease called Stevens-Johnson syndrome."

Well, I'm not 7 foot 7, and I'm TERRIBLE at basketball- but:

I had Steven's Johnson syndrome too!

Yes, I'm making light of a pretty horrific time in my and my families' life, but that's how I do things.

That's me at 5 years old, in the hospital with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome.
I was in the hospital for about two months, and my parents were told to prepare for my death. I had an earache, and was given penicillin for the infection. Normally, that would be great, but in this case, it was pretty bad.
We never found out if it was an allergic reaction to the penicillin, or if the penicillin was a bad batch...

-the hospital "lost" it.

Yeah, really.

It was a long time ago for me, and I figured there was a cure and everything by now. When I heard that Manute had died from it, I found out that we still know so little about the disease... like there are no mandatory reporting rules for adverse drug reactions!!!

Now, I wonder why that is?
Well, I guess big pharma doesn't want anyone to know that there drugs might be dangerous!
Look, penicillin is a miracle drug, but shouldn't we also try to prevent deaths from it?
If you search for "Stevens Johnson Syndrome" on Youtube, you'll be horrified. It can strike anyone from any drug, and it mostly gets little children.
You'll be horrified.

I didn't know it, but my case is kind of a miracle. I'll tell you more later; for now,
Please help me to support the Stevens Johnson Syndrome Foundation thanks!

Here's the article on Manute Bol
Here's the SJS Foundation
Here is a video I think you'll hate

Conversations With God Book 1- 4

http://www.DoYouWorkTooHard.com THE VIDEO DOESN'T ACTUALLY START UNTIL 1:56- you may want to fast forward until then. I experiment with the HTC EVO and QIK.com to deliver today's video...  How does it look? This section covers relationships and the purpose of life...

Conversations with God Book 1 is brilliant, along with all of the other ones by Neale Donald Walsch.

Conversations With God Book 1- 3

More deeeeeep stuff from the Voice of God and Neale Donald Walsch... today is a little longer because so much of this is fantastic:

I'll add the story about the school I was in today; I probably should have read this before I went in!

Conversations With God Book 1- 2

Yes, I am wearing a funny shirt! This Book is entirely too deep and rich to do in just one week, but I'm gonna try! Enjoy these sections; they are VERY dense with wisdom!

On another note, my friend Eric Worre has decided to highlight some books too- great stuff over there!

Conversations With God Book 1- 1

We turn our minds towards Spiritual Matters with one of my FAVORITE Spiritual books, "Conversations With God" by Neale Donald Walsch- Enjoy!

So insightful, and SO much packed into just this episode; please let it sink in!

Cashflow Quadrant- 6

We finish The Cashflow Quadrant with some VERY poignant quotes; some that hit me right in the face with how much I need to hear them!
 
So, now that we've read that, we'll move on to Spiritual Matters with Neale Donald Walsch!

My OPRAH Video!

I spent ALL WEEKEND making this submission for Oprah's OWN show contest!
I think it's damn funny- I hope you help me by voting for me:

You can GO HERE to vote

Toy Story 3- My Favorite Movie of All Time???

I went to see TOY STORY 3 last night at midnight- yes, it's supposed to be a kids' movie, but the theatre was packed with adults... well, over 18 years old adults. If you ask anyone what my favorite movie is, they'll tell you Toy Story 2- I just think that movie has absolutely everything in a great balance. Every line is important, and every plot point is also. I love it.

However, last night, the THIRD movie in the franchise may have just outdone it.
There is a story-telling skill over at Pixar that must be applauded, as well as a knack for grabbing inspiration. I was SOOOOOOO blown away by how great this movie was, I wass crying not because of what was happening, but because someone was able to make it come true on the screen. Absolute MASTERY of a movie.
I have one teeny-tiny choice that I want to see different, but that's just my choice about redemption, but the fact that I'm even talking about that is astounding. PLEASE go see this movie!

Cashflow Quadrant- 5

Although I don't get to the end of the book yet in this segment, this section "How to Get Rich" has some powerful stuff in it- basically, the formula:

It's about WHO YOU HAVE TO BE versus what you have to DO.

Cashflow Quadrant- 4

An AWESOME section here on "Money as a Drug", while I walk backwards in Central Park. When I read this section, I recognized the addiction in myself:

"Happy when they had money, and angry and sad when they don't"- BAM!

Cashflow Quadrant- 3

Full-Body reading! Central Park is closed to cars right now, so I figure I'll get some reading in- the Rich Dad, Poor Dad books are really FULL of highlights from me, so I find I have to skip some just to make it into one week- GET THESE BOOKS!

Tomorrow I have an assistant, and a MOBILE reading!

Cashflow Quadrant- 2

We continue reading Cashflow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki, right on 96th and Central Park West- Wait 'til you see where ELSE I've gone to read!

Which investor class are you?

Making them Laugh....

This is us today backstage at a Freestyle Repertory Theatre show of THEATRESPORTS. I absolutely love doing these shows, and don't get to do tham as much as I'd like:

If you'd like to hire Freestyle rep to come to your school: http://www.FreestyleRep.org

Cashflow Quadrant- 1

Robert Kiyosaki and the "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" books have expanded my brain around money and many other things. I SUPER love these books, and my copy of Rich Dad Poor Dad is at my neighbor's house, so I decided to read "The Cashflow Quadrant" this wee instead- the batteries run out of the camera, but we'll just pick it up again tomorrow:

Pre-Puerto Rican Day Parade- New York City

I totally forgot that this weekend is the Puerto-Rican Day Parade! I went to the gym, and saw the festivities, so I figured I'd look around:




Tomorrow I'll have a bunch of videos from the real deal!

Magic Of Thinking Big 5

Today we finish "The Magic Of Thinking Big", and I make a few jokes... I might have to add that from now on!

So, WHY do you want to think like a leader? What about leadership makes YOU want to learn these philosophies? As for myself, I've decided that there are things I want to accomplish, and need other people's help in doing them.

Magic Of Thinking Big 4

I had to go to an emergency audition for a SECRET company, so I went into the corner and did this reading- I hope you enjoy it! I choose to do something in it-you might make the same choice:



Tomorrow we finish this book, and make a choice for the weekend!

Magic of Thinking Big- 3

Today I'm in SOHO in between the dentist and a lunch date, so I thought I'd stop in a park and read the next highlights:

The Story of "That TV Show" we were on...

Ok, so all of our friends want to know the story of THAT TV SHOW, and what it was like to have Jerry Seinfeld ask me if I was gay on National TV- Here's the story:

Pretty Funny, and it'll be among the "Crazy Stories" of our life!
See it HERE

Magic of Thinking Big- 2

Yesterday I asked "Mr. Triumph" to help me through the day- what a great job he did! What was at first a crappy reading turned out to be an awesome acting adventure where I ended up performing on the Alvin Ailey Stage!
Today has to do with Conquering Fear:

What ACTION will you take today to conquer a fear? For me, it will be making some sales calls- I'll let you know how they go!

Magic of Thinking Big- 1

Today I am officially 38!
I am also kicking off this reading everyday blog, which will (hopefully) bring a lot of people some value, and enjoyment. I start with one of my all-time favorites,  the magic of thinking big by David Schwartz- Enjoy!



Today, I am going to remind myself to use "Mr. Triumph" in my situations. In fact, I am using him right now to change my attitude about something I'm doing today! What about you?

Bronx High School Reunion

I went to my 20-Year High School Reunion, and had a great time!
This is me with some of the girls, and then with one of my great friends Jesse, also known as the web-sensation "Jeskid":

Now, let me start by saying that we went to a "Specialized" high school- no, not for the slow, but for the "gifted" for math and science. So, we're all super-geniuses. That's first.

However, one of the things that struck me was how few of us were actually in the sciences now, and how many of us weren't necessarily working towards world-domination.

(At least, none of us SAID we were...)

However- and Laura had to point it out to me- almost everyone was a professional of one sort or another. There was definitely a sense of "future" for just about everyone there, and it was kinda assumed. A lot of people had seen me on "The Marriage Ref", and I got made fun of quite a bit for it, but it was all in fun. The reason I decided to share this with you is that these are the super-geniuses of the world, molded for math and science, and yet, so few of us were pursuing it- why do you think that is?

Fantastic Ad- What happens when you work too much...

This is a great ad for some kind of juice- it comes from either China or Thailand; there are a bunch of videos claiming it, and I frankly didn't want to do the research! Enjoy:

The surprising truth about what motivates us

While we wonder If we're working too hard, sometimes we oughtta look at WHY we're working...
I love this version of the talk, but you can also find a similar one on TED.COM:



YouTube - RSA Animate - Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us