As a comic, your ultimate dream is likely to be on the same level as the pros of the industry. Whether it’s having a slew of stand-up specials, starting your own production, or getting noticed by one of the top networks, we all want to be something bigger than just our immediate comedy community. Sure, you can get up on stage and keep cracking at it. You may even hear other people say “get better” or “be funnier.” Makes it sound easy, doesn’t it? However, if you don’t approac

Over the past year, I have really begun to ascertain the meaning of one word: competition. Competition is the act of competing and is synonymous with “rivalry.” In many ways it can be healthy because it drives us to grow in some way. Every industry has competition and entertainment is no stranger to this feeling. Actors have to compete for roles, singers have to outperform others, comics have to be appealing for spots on stage, and so forth. It’s so easy to say that competiti