God’s will

Eyes OFF Me!

mickholt · September 16, 2016 · God's Will, Jesus · Eyes on me, God's will, Marine Corps, Pray for me, Prayer, USMC · 2 Comments

Wh Yelling Marine DI - From Business Insider en I was at Parris Island becoming a Marine, any time our Drill Instructors wanted our undivided attention they yelled.

Well – they must have wanted our attention a lot – because they yelled…

A LOT!

WAY Out Of My Comfort Zone!

mickholt · January 29, 2016 · Character, Goal Setting, God's Will, Stand-Up, Writing · accountability partners, comfort zone, God's will, Jesus juke, joke writing, stand-up, Stand-up Comedy, zone · No Comments

I got this off the internets – thank you internets.

Ever had the Pizza Hut P’Zone? If not I am super sorry. It was a delicious masterpiece of pizza-y goodness. You can get a decent calzone from just about any pizza place but the P”Zone was a zone I could easily get into.

Other zones? Not so much.

I BROKE THE CHAIN

mickholt · January 19, 2016 · Character, Goal Setting, God's Will, Stand-Up, Writing · #dontbreakthechain, Don't break the chian, Goal Setting, Goals, God's will, stand-up, Stand-up Comedy · No Comments

Photo From Creative Commons: Michelle Milla
https://www.flickr.com/photos/michellemilla/

<— THAT FACE.

That face completely sums up my feelings this morning when I woke up and realized that I broke the chain.

That’s right – I BROKE THE CHAIN!

The Writing Is The Hardest Part

mickholt · January 8, 2016 · Character, Goal Setting, God's Will, Stand-Up, Writing · comedy, God's will, joke writing, Stand-up Comedy, writing, writing tips · 2 Comments

I try writing every day – I am a firm believer in the Seinfeldian – DON’T BREAK THE CHAIN – train of thought.

In 2014 I frequently used the hashtag – #dontbreakthechain for motivation and encouragement to me fellow writers.

G.O.A.L.S – A New Take On An Old Classic

mickholt · January 1, 2016 · Goal Setting, God's Will, Stand-Up, Writing · 5 ways to set goals, comedy, GOAALS, Goal Setting, goal setting strategies, Goals, Goals for 2016, God's will, New Year's Resolutions, Stand-up Comedy, strategies · No Comments

f2558-nye For the last few years I have posted – near the end of December or sometimes early January – about the importance of setting GOALS for the upcoming year – you can check those out here, here or here – and the strategies I employ to ensure I don’t waste the next 8784 hours.

The Act & Art Of Joke Writing

mickholt · July 30, 2015 · Stand-Up · bowling, clean comedy, first dates, God honoring comedy, God's will, Golden Corral, Gutterballs Comedy Cabaret, joke writing, stand-up, Stand-up Comedy · One Comment

Writing a joke can be a long nerve wracking process. It can also produce something vastly different than what you originally intended. This post will look at how I wrote a joke that I am using as my closer from time to time and how I got it from the staring line to almost ready to cross the finish line.

Goals for 2015 – What Am I Thinking?

mickholt · December 30, 2014 · Character, Goal Setting, God's Will · Goal Setting, Goals, God's will, New Year's Resolutions · 4 Comments

I am sitting here working on my goals for next year, something I neglected to do last year and as a result I drifted.

Going into 2014 I was filled with hope for getting back into comedy. I was excited by the prospect of getting back on a stage and the rush that accompanies the sound of laughter that I caused – inadvertently or not.

I missed that feeling – a lot, and had every intention of pursuing that feeling and everything that goes with it but I got sidetracked at the beginning of the year and it took me until almost August to see how far off track I had gotten.

Something that would not have happened had I had a plan – but not simply a plan but a written plan. A road map for where I wanted 2014 to take me or better, where I wanted to TAKE 2014.

25 Years Ago Today

mickholt · December 6, 2014 · Character, God's Will, Stand-Up · Character, dissapointments, God's will, Marine Corps, Semper Fi, Stand-up Comedy · 2 Comments

Raising the flag at Iwo Jima

Hardly seems possible. The Wizard of OZ, Santa and the Tooth-fairy seem more likely than to say that 25 years ago today I was eating my first breakfast – having not slept for more than 24 hours – on Parris Island.

My Marnie adventure was just beginning and everything was moving so fast that I had little time to think. That’s not a bad thing – really.

My time in the Marines is a mixed bag of emotion for me.

On the one hand, I spent the required amount of time, overcame all the obstacles, met all the requirements necessary to become a Marine. I walked across the parade deck and was declared a “Marine”. That can never be taken away from me.

Thankful For God’s Timing

mickholt · November 27, 2014 · God's Will, Jesus, Stand-Up · God's will, McCurdy's, Psalms 100, Robin WIlliams, Side Splitters, Stand-up Comedy · 8 Comments

Whew! It has been a long time! I have had an odd couple of months.

I did my first open mic – in nearly 6 years – back in August at Side Splitters in Tampa. It’s a great club, close to home and they offer a lot of opportunities to new comics to get on a stage and work out their material.

I bombed!

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

mickholt · August 8, 2014 · Character, God's Will, Stand-Up, Writing · God's will, grace, Jesus, Jesus Christ, mercy, Stand-up Comedy · 17 Comments

My #dontbreakthechain calendar as it looked on 10 JUNE 214

**Editors Note**

I wrote this back in June so some of the numbers and dates are old but the sentiment is the same. I took me this long to pull the trigger on posting this because I had grown so comfortable with the My 500 crew and was hesitent – to say the least – about making any changes.

God Bless you All

MickHolt