A Good Problem to Have

October 26, 2008

You may, at first blush, consider “good problems” to be something of an oxymoron. Okay, you’re right! It is.

But, consider what would be a good problem to have.

How about:

  • Having too many auditions.
  • Or having so many jobs you have to quit the day job and focus on being a professional talent full-time.
    You’re getting so many gigs–you have to hire a whole staff of people to handle promotion, finances, scheduling–the works.
  • How about being so book-able, you set a trend in the industry and the client has to consider the fact whether you might be a bit over-exposed. That would be a very good problem.
  • Or how about having a handful of truly outstanding talent agents and managers vying to rep you.
  • How about delivering so many great reads at every session, the director/client can’t decide which one to use as the ‘keeper’. (“Man, they’re ALL awesome. Tough call.”)
  • How about having too much work you couldn’t possibly take on even one more gig. (I mean there are only so many hours in the day.)
  • How about being too smart, too good-looking, too articulate, too sane, too happy, too pleasant, too fun, too patient, too decent, too popular, too desirable, too savvy, too cool, too talented, too insightful, too intuitive, too playful, too clever, too buoyant, too considerate, too “right”, too thoughtful, too appreciative, too able, too sought-after, too healthy, too clear-headed, too rested, too young…too young. (How old would you have to be to be too young?)
  • And, of course, (it’s almost too cliche to mention it…but) having more so much money, you couldn’t possible use even…one…more…penny. (Please…get it away from me! Ugh!)
  • Or how about having too much time to pursue your deepest dreams and most heart-felt wishes.
  • Well, there you have it…all of them very good problems to have.

We wish you all of them…and all at once. We will very happily assist you the best we can when they arise.
We’ll be here for the not-so-good-problems, too, of course. But never hope for ‘no-problems’ at all. You’re not in the game if you haven’t got a single problem. In fact, it would be doubtful you’d be alive at all.

Instead, check your pulse. Pinch yourself. Know you’re awake and kicking. And roll the dice again when your turn comes around.

Play for keeps. Play for fun. But just…play! You’re in very good company. And it is YOUR turn.

“Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.” —Edgar Allan Poe

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