(Response to TV Show Viewers: Post 16 - February 27, 2026)
One way to
help those aspiring for exposure of their own while also just telling the story
some are interested in, is to own-up to many of my mistakes. And this is the
tricky part, because it can come across as if I’m making excuses, and I’d
rather not do that since I don’t see much real benefit to anyone in that.
Me included.
Some can
say that one big misstep was in not taking some initiative before the fall of
2013, me reaching out to the networks with a suggestion that we collaborate. If
I thought I had their attention, why not make an effort to connect in some way?
I agree this is a great idea, but I didn’t know who or where to write,
speculating that my attempts would end up in a junk folder or the trash. Being
more positive is a healthy mindset. But I was thinking along the lines of Clint
Eastwood’s character in the film Heartbreak Ridge: “A man’s got to know
his limitations.” Although I was willing to go for it, I just didn’t know how
to go about doing that other than blogging.
Why not
make videos for YouTube? That would have been a good way to grab the attention
of people working in television.
That’s a smart
idea. I like that suggestion. I think a person needs a certain level of
sureness in themselves and their abilities to do that. For me, writing and editing
my stories and advice was a big leap that’s certainly become easier. Sure, I
had the videos from renovating my Hurricane House, but I understood I
needed help editing for my footage, etcetera and I just didn’t know where to
find it to put something together that would be worthy.
Writing
was different. I could do all that myself, let my wife proofread for errors,
and then hit publish.
Still, I
will concede that putting videos out there, finding a way to get that done, may
have been better and a more effective way of getting or maintaining the
attention of the networks. But to be clear, I wasn’t trying to get on TV. I had
my initial goals of connecting with a homeowner or seller, or people in the
book publishing world. And then after Nicole Curtis commented on my blog, I
thought HGTV and DIY were keeping eyes on me, so I was writing for my chance to
work with them. Being on television was not my objective. I didn’t think it would
fit with my family life nor that I had what it took.
My skin is
thicker these days, making it easier to accept or even point out my own mistakes.
So, if you think I could have taken a different tactic toward connecting with
the home improvement networks, in my opinion, you’re not wrong.
(Response to TV Show Viewers: Post 18 - Coming Soon)
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