#397: Don't Wait - For An Opportunity. Make One..

Send us Fan MailGetting booked can be harder than writing jokes and sometimes the most frustrating part is knowing your material works while the calendar stays empty. I’m honest about where I’m at right now: I haven’t posted as much because I’ve had fewer updates, and the real issue is simple, I haven’t forced enough opportunities. So I’m going back to basics and walking into open mics and local comedy clubs to remind people what I do and to get that stage-time hunger fed.We also get real about stand-up comedy pay rates and why so many offers feel upside down. If someone wants a high-level comedian but only wants to pay entry-level money, the math doesn’t work, especially once you factor in driving, hotels, flights, and food. I share how I explain pricing up front without bitterness, and why protecting your rate is not ego, it’s protecting the whole game from becoming “Mercedes results on a Honda budget.”Then we dig into the mindset that keeps me moving: forcing opportunities is a win-win. If you don’t ask, you already have a no. If you ask and they say no, nothing changes. If you ask and they say yes, everything changes. I connect that idea to comedy, dating, sports, and self-promotion, and I explain my approach to joke writing right now: one-liners, short stories, fast tempo, and zero wasted words to match today’s attention economy.If you’re building a career in stand-up, creativity, or any craft that needs reps, come hang with me for a shot of urgency and strategy. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs a push, and leave a review, what’s one opportunity you’re going to force this week?Support the showComedywww.BenjaWelldone.comIG: @BenjaWelldoneSupporting:-*Military/Law,-*Wrestling/Jiu-jitsu,-*Savages/Self Motivated People-*Comedy#WarAndLaughs, REPRESENT. Biz-Email: [email protected] #WARandLaughs