Michael Apollo Lira
"___ isn't always on time" : Success
You need to believe in what you do. Because if not you, then who? I mean that! The world is callous – it’s moving forward with or...
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Michael Apollo Lira
- Jan 9, 2022
- 4 min
Humility in Victory
Harry Potter Mania. I remember it sweeping the nation in the early 2000s. A story that swept up children and adults alike through its...
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Michael Apollo Lira
- Nov 15, 2021
- 3 min
You don't know what you don't know
There's a saying out there that goes "you don't know what you don't know". It's simple, yet it speaks volumes when one starts to...
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Michael Apollo Lira
- Oct 9, 2021
- 6 min
Mastery
I've seen it said that it takes 10,000 repetitions of a skill to master it. I've also read that it takes 10,000 hours of time to master...
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Michael Apollo Lira
- Sep 14, 2021
- 4 min
Where are you right now?
I have a busy mind. It's frequently preoccupied and distracted - more often than it ought to be, in all truth. I often find myself...
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Michael Apollo Lira
- Aug 25, 2021
- 3 min
A watched pot never boils...
...and watched auditions don't get heard. At least that's the conclusion I've come to. Conventional wisdom in the voiceover and voice...
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Michael Apollo Lira
- Nov 21, 2020
- 4 min
It's the most wonderful time of the year - to stay away from strangers.
Stranger danger! You want to talk about a phrase having a whole new meaning in 2020 - there you have it. Once upon a time, I worked at...
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Michael Apollo Lira
- Nov 16, 2020
- 5 min
Fantasy Sports (and nursing?) Leagues, COVID College Towns, and Tough Love
I'm terrible with general #sports knowledge. I couldn't tell you what teams are having a strong season, and I might even screw up a...
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Michael Apollo Lira
- Nov 7, 2020
- 4 min
"I do voices" and other fun faux pax things to say
"I do voices!" "My friends say I have a great voice and should get into voiceover!" "I do a really good Solid Snake impression - check it...
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Michael Apollo Lira
- Oct 28, 2020
- 3 min
The 10-Year Hangover
I was born in the 80s. I always jokingly call the 1980s the ten year hangover that happened after the wild and crazy 60s and 70s. When...
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Michael Apollo Lira
- Sep 30, 2020
- 2 min
Well here goes nothing.
Blogging. I'm about to show my age here. Last time I had anything remotely similar to a blog, I had a MySpace page. Not only that, but...
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