The other day — in an impromptu Facebook Live broadcast (yeah, I don't always plan these things) — I talked about dispassionate labeling. This is seriously one of my very favorite things. Dispassionate — that…
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Why JOY Is More Important Than Ever
Friday night, my lover took me to see my boyfriend. 😉 See, I have had a ridiculous crush on W. Kamau Bell for *years* (and he totally loves me back, see?) and like all good…
KLT Is an Inside Job
I wanna talk about the "Know, Like, Trust" concept of getting ahead in any business. Including showbiz. If this is new to you, check out my spin on it here. The idea is that you…
Money Isn’t Success; It’s a Byproduct of Success
There’s that whole saying: “If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.” I never really liked that saying all that much because — even if I love what I…
Ikigai: Finding Your Life’s Purpose
In my travels along the Internet, I bumped into this lovely concept called ikigai (your purpose, essentially) and of course shared it at our Facebook group. It was a big hit there. So… let’s take…
iCloud Stole My Data: A Lesson in Starting Over
Lesson number one: Never trust the cloud. Now, I already knew this. I don’t *do* cloud computing. I do not use Google Docs, I only grab something from Dropbox if someone requires me to do…
It’s Not about Hustle; It’s about Aligned Hustle
A theme has been emerging in my Self-Management for Actors mastermind groups lately. Doesn’t matter if it’s an actor, a writer, a producer, a director, a fellow casting director, or a creative entrepreneur in the…
Cheap, Fast, or Good
There’s this theory that there are three components to any project: price, speed, and quality. You get to pick excellence in TWO of those, but never all three. So, you can hit McDonald’s drivethru and…
One Little Decision That Forever Changed My Life
So, this isn’t news. We are constantly making little decisions — choices — that are creating shifts in who we are or whom we will become. Constantly. It’s overwhelming if you really think about it….
5 Tips for Surviving Small Business Growth
Once available at Biznik (R.I.P. 12/31/14), I’m now featuring my article Make It or Break It: Five Tips for Surviving Small Business Growth here. Check it out at the Internet Archive for all the comments…