I did something brilliant with my SMFA alumni master class in New York last month. It was cool. It was something I’d never done before, but the muse woke me up in the middle of…
Caring Less about What Others Think
Notice I didn’t title this “Stop Caring about What Others Think.” There’s a reason for that. Even those of us who really care very little what others think will have moments in which we’ll feel…
It Never Gets Easier Than It Is TODAY
Hey y’all. Hope you’re poised for a spectacular weekend! Relax. Breathe. Give yourself room to feel all your feelings. And most of all, be as aligned as possible with the YOU of your dreams. It’s…
Getting Emotional
Before I get to the getting emotional stuff, here’s three quick Facebooky things: Keep an eye on the SMFA Facebook group where Erin will soon be posting a leadership opportunity for our year-end free 11-day…
Getting Stuff Done
One of the more fascinating things about creatives is how we choose this life of ours with no rules, no bosses, no timeclock to punch, no deadlines… and then we crave structure. Ah, yes. We’re…
“I don’t know much, but I know THIS!”
So number 37 in 472 lessons from this most recent trip to New York comes from the guy who booked my car to JFK on Wednesday. See, I had experienced a less-than-awesome trip from EWR…
Trending Upward
Hello gorgeous! Holy cats, I'm back from New York! And while this was a truly spectacular trip with more Self-Management for Actors goodness packed into a week than I've ever experienced, there are a few…
Are You SURE It’s Impossible?
My phone blew up. I mean, if I hadn’t already been eagerly watching the Television Academy livestream of the Creative Arts Emmys, there was no way I wouldn’t know the news. Kim won. Kim Estes…
Fixing Money Anxiety
I know. You’re already thinking, “Yeah, right, Gillespie. Like YOU’RE gonna fix my money anxiety. Pff. Okay.” Go with me a sec, wouldja? See… after a convo with Ramit Sethi (yes, that Ramit Sethi), I…
Don’t Go It Alone
I was watching a talk presented by the badass Mel Robbins. She’s new to me since a ninja shared this quick interview at our Self-Management for Actors Facebook group a couple o’ months ago. Aside…