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…
Actors and Social Media: The New STOPPER
It’s no secret that a few casting directors have gone on record stating that an actor’s social media following can influence casting decisions. While opportunistic marketing gurus have found a way to use those few…
My Success Sketch
So, here’s a story I’ve never told. A couple o’ years ago, I was helping someone launch her business of drawing “success sketches” for people. The concept was that you’d fill out this questionnaire about…
Get in Gear: So, Tonight on Twitter…
So, tonight on Twitter, I decided to drop in on a few early-to-the-party Get in Gear for the New Year participants to check out those juicy "about me" blurbs at Twitter to see who's ninja…
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…
Fear of Success Is Actually Fear of Change
While I was in New York last month, I conducted a master class with SMFA alumni. It was like a mini-SMFA Escape. It was epic. Laughter, tears, breakthroughs, tier-jumps, epiphanies. Awesome stuff! One of the…
Less Judgment; More Appreciation!
I keep a journal. I have since the age of 8. I’m not consistent with it. It’s taken on many forms in all these years. But I always have some notebook in which I’m writing…
Surprise Me
One of the themes of this trip to New York and London has been that of surprise. Let me back up. I’m not a fan of surprises. Perhaps because I’m a control freak, motivated by…
About Bob Brody
I’ll never forget my first date with Bob Brody. We’d known each other online for years and, like everyone who has ever met him online, I was sure this was a dear friend before we…
Last 100 Days of 2015
Assuming you’re reading this within a day or two of my having written it, there are 100 days left in 2015. Heck, whenever you’re reading it, you’re just 100 days away from major changes, should…