So, one of the things I notice is that creatives tend to be REALLY hard on themselves. (Yes, I'm leaving myself out of this by using the word "themselves" instead of "ourselves" even though I…
Posts tagged confidence
Same Goals NEVER
I was in the waiting room between my Somadome session and a visit with my naturopath (OMG, I’m so freakin’ LA) and I spotted this brochure. Obviously, it’s a brochure from the end of last…
The Work: Ep. 0902 — Big Ol’ 5
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0902 of The Work. Big Ol’ 5: Bonnie Gillespie defines the vocab of Self-Management for Actors by explaining what it is to be a BIG OL’ 5 when…
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…
If I Do My Job Well, You Don’t Need Me As Much
I’ve recently been thinking a lot about resonance. When something resonates with us, it creates positive emotions. It’s right. We feel it in our gut. We just KNOW. We’ve done enough research to calculate the…
Why Knowing Your Brand Is So Important
On Monday, we auditioned 75 actors of the hundreds who submitted to be a part of our 2016 Cricket Feet Showcase. On Tuesday, we welcomed our CAST (check ’em out here). We cast exactly backwards…
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…
Be a Solution
I recently witnessed something intriguing in a Facebook group not at all related to the industry. See, as a business owner, I spend time in communities designed to help entrepreneurs handle growth management and now…
Dakota Shepard: Stop Taking Notes and Just Leap
Dakota Shepard was probably on the honor roll back in school. Notes. Research. Data analysis… possibly to the point of “analysis paralysis.” No… not *possibly* to that point — definitely to that point. Until she…
Feedback on Conversion
Hi Bonnie, Great to meet you at the Harvard showcase panel! I believe Perry introduced us — I’m an alum. Thanks for sharing your insights; great stuff. Especially your thoughts on building community and being…