Original emailed version = here!
Virtual Personal Assistant
I’m pretty freakin’ excited about this concept: The Virtual Personal Assistant. Ramit Sethi (author of I Will Teach You To Be Rich) is giving away a YEAR of VPA-ship and you can enter HERE (and maybe we can all win some extra help with our overwhelming to-do lists). Oh, one thing I *did* get accomplished recently was a retrospective of the first nine years of Cricket Feet Casting (click Casting Demo, below, to see).
Welcome 2012!
Every December 31st, I make a list of things I’d like to invite into my world. No resolutions. No strategies for accomplishing goals. Just a list of things, people, emotions to invite into my world. This simple, year-end tradition gives me a chance to reflect on what an abundant place our lives are, as fertile soil in which to plant our dreams’ seeds. Be passionate, yes. Set goals, sure. Take action toward tier jumping, of course. But plant seeds and then don’t go tugging on the first little sprouts, trying to make them bloom sooner than they’re ready. 🙂 I also post “The Year in Questions” at my personal blog. I’m having such a blast writing up this year’s entry! What a beautiful life filled with wonderful people whose dreams inspire me daily! Guys, do one favor for yourself if nothing else: SURROUND YOURSELF WITH AWESOME. It makes everything else more lovely (yes, even bad traffic). THANK YOU for joining me on the journey toward a ninja 2012!
Watch your inbox! If you’re on the mailing list for the Self-Management for Actors Seminars, you’ll be getting another email TODAY, as we’re opening enrollment for the January 2012 sessions (SMFA Foundations and Master Class) in Los Angeles. Yippee!
So excited! We’re launching SIX WEEKS TO LA via Get A-Listed, with early-bird registration opening January 1st! For class alumni (anywhere in the world), we’re also launching the Ninja Maintenance Program (online SMFA Master Class) for ongoing support and tier-jump strategizing.
I wrote to y’all before about Colleen Wainwright and her amazing fundraising journey for WriteGirlLA. Wanna watch her TED talk about how she helped bring over $111K to this organization in 50 days? Click here and be inspired!
As pilot season approaches, my three favorite resources for what’s at what stage of TV production are CastingAbout, Cynopsis, and The Futon Critic’s DEVWATCH. Stay informed! Yay! 🙂
As a part of the SMFA Tours, I’ll be doing free events with SAG Foundation in each city where there’s a branch. The free event in Orlando is scheduled for January 13th! Thank you to Stacey Jackson and Kevin B. Hartley for pulling this together. So excited! 🙂
Bonnie Gillespie is living her dreams by helping others figure out how to live theirs. Wanna work with Bon? Start here. Thanks!