7 Life Skills That'll Pay off Forever - not just for voiceover artists

Here are 7 life skills that will pay off forever - and not just if you’re a voiceover actor

By Chris Tester - British Male Voiceover Artist

I’m no guru, I admit that.

But I’m old and wise enough (I think) to realise, some areas are really worth investing your time in:

1. Public speaking
Public speaking is a skill you can work at to get consistently better. The benefits of nailing it will last for years to come.

2. Time management
Busy doesn’t mean effective. Challenge your schedule and ask yourself if you’re truly effective.

3. Having empathy
No explanation needed here.

4. Positive self-awareness
What you think of yourself matters more than what others think of you. It takes time to build that level of confidence to just simply believe in yourself.

5. Stop complaining
Practice a life of no complaining, and no criticising. See how your outlook changes once your master this.

6. Being present
There’s a direct connection between happiness and the ability to live in the present moment. You can’t change the past, and you don’t want to miss what’s happening right now by worrying about the future.

7. Being consistent
Life is a journey (cliché moment). Success is not a one-time action, nor a destination, but a continuous process.

I’d like to see what your own list of life-skills look like.

#Motivation #PositiveVibes #SelfDevelopment

Battling the Online Noise

By Christopher Tester - British Male VoiceOver Artist

You're wasting your life in screen-time 😨

That's one of my greatest fears.

Almost every aspect of my working life involves the internet.
But even when the working day is done, I know where my phone is at all times.

That little screen that offers just one more update,
one more like or news item 😳

I'm aware of how the internet has changed my life for the better.
I couldn't do what I do or meet the people I've met without it.
My life would be profoundly different, almost certainly poorer.

But keeping a healthy relationship with it is a constant battle.

The below video, all about this subject, is currently doing some numbers on Tiktok, and it's interesting to see why. So many comments on a social media post are from people lamenting their addiction to a social media app.

And now I've opened a different app to share the observation here!

- I've set timers on my apps.
- I monitor screentime.
- I have a no phone rule from 9pm onwards.

How do you maintain a healthy relationship with the internet?