Saturday, February 19, 2011

I use Psycho-Cybernetics

I use Psycho-Cybernetics for my goals in comedy and life in general.  The term comes from combining Psychology, thinking, science of the mind stuff, and Cybernetics, which originated from Greece, meaning, helmsman, or someone who steers.  Hence controlling your thoughts in a direction that you choose.  I recommend reading several books about Psycho-Cybernetics from the author Dr. Maxwell Maltz.  He wrote his books in the 1960's, and many self help books and gurus that followed adopted many of his philosophies.  Dr. Maltz an accomplished plastic surgeon, discovered that some of his patients, after he would repair damage to their faces, and restored them to natural beauty, would still feel the same, self conscious, and ashamed of the way they looked.  The scars on the outside had been repaired, but the emotional scars on the inside remained.  Thats when Dr. Maltz began his study of the self image.  His book really trains you to control the prevailing thoughts you maintain, which he says has a big effect on our natural Automatic Success System.    The thoughts we maintain and focus on, get communicated to our sub-conscious, or as Dr. Maltz describes, our Automatic Success System.  Depending on our thoughts, it can be our Automatic Success System, or our Automatic Failure System.  Our subconscious doesn't argue with us or our conscious mind, on whether what were focusing on is positive or good, it merely carries out the orders.  Which is why it is so important, to keep those good thoughts prevailing, and focus on what we want, and not on what we don't want.  In the book he also gives strategies for maintaining good thoughts in our minds.  We can always control bad thoughts that enter our mind, but we can control how long they stay there. It's pretty amazing to hold thoughts and goals in our minds eye, and then see down the road, unforseen circumstances conspire to make our dreams come true.  I recommend Psycho-Cybernetics for harnessing the unlimited power of our subconscious minds, in realizing all our dreams.  I haven't looked at Maltz's work in a while, writing this has reignited my passion to give myself a refresher.   

Friday, February 18, 2011

Filming a Documentary

Are you ready? ,  I need you with me !  Last night I inked a deal with the amazing Bill Boyd jr, of Great Media TV.  We will be filming a documentary for the next year.  Putting on film, the trials and tribulations of L.A's Comedy cop, preparing for retirement from policing to full time comedian.  The film will culminate with me headlining my own comedy concert at the world famous Roxy on Sunset.  Some may remember I headlined my own show there in 1996.  Time to return and rip the roof off.  Looking forward to having all my loyal followers and supporters in the Documentary.  Bill will be filming at small clubs, and shows, as we work our way to the Roxy.  Maybe we should call this, "Road to the Roxy".  Bill will also be hitting the streets with me, documenting some on duty footage.  This should be a great adventure, and what an honor to have Bill shooting this. check out his bio:


Bill Boyd, Jr.



Bill has over 20 years experience in the television industry. He has worked with such legends as comedian Jerry Lewis, producer/host Dick Clark, puppeteers Sid and Marty Krofft, and country entertainer Garth Brooks.Bill's experience began at dick clark productions, where he has worked as the segment producer on major specials such as the GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS and the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS. Other award shows he has been involved with are the AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS and the PRODUCERS GUILD AWARDS.
He has produced and directed concert openings for MICHAEL JACKSON'S "IN CONCERT IN BUCHAREST" for HBO, as well as HANK WILLIAMS JR'S "DOUBLE EAGLE TOUR" for Pay-Per-View Television. In addition, he shot, produced and directed the 30-minute retrospective opening for the country group ALABAMA'S JUNE JAM 10th ANNIVERSARY. He was also involved with the Live 21-hour television concert FARM AID IV.