Okay. Some stats. There are 5 primal human emotions. We come pre-wired with these from the beginning of time. Fear, anger, sadness, shame, and joy. That’s 4 negative and 1 positive emotions, if you’re counting….
Posts tagged growth
How ’bout them apples?
Something I regularly clarify is the title of my most popular book: Self-Management for Actors. No, no, no, it’s not that everyone gets the title WRONG or something… it’s that the emphasis is on managing…
AFGO (Another Effin’ Growth Opportunity)
Most of the folks I get the privilege to work with every day identify as creatives. We’re storytellers. Mostly actors. Many writers. Some directors and showrunners and even a few non-showbiz creatives too! We take…
Choosing Sobriety = Choosing to Be Present
On October 16, 2016, I woke up in a hotel room in Manhattan, no recollection of how I got there, and I texted the hubs the words: “I’m done.” I had said those words a…
About That “High Road”
In one of our membership Zooms last week, as we were discussing SHOULDS, the convo turned toward “taking the high road.” If this phrase isn’t familiar to you, it’s a should — usually uttered when…
Extinction Bursts: A Sign We’re Healing
There’s a pattern I’ve noticed — in my life and in the lives of those brilliant creative storytellers I surround myself with. And it goes like this: ~ have a recurring hiccup in a particular…
Worst/First
Whether I’m working with actors, writers, or small business entrepreneurs, there’s something everyone seems to have in common. We don’t want to put ourselves OUT THERE until we get everything *just* right. And I say…
Does Altruism Exist? TRANSCEND Homework
“When free of anxiety, fear, and guilt, most people tend to not only move in the direction of the realization of their unique potential but also of goodness.” — Loosely quoted from p. 264, Principle…
Are You Living the Live You Want to Live?
My phenomenal team and I were having a convo recently about a client who is using her life as an excuse not to show up to do the work of improving her life. Sound familiar?…
Next, build THIS!
Thread: For 10 days now, I’ve been undergoing an experiment. I do whatever the fuck I want. Let’s back up and let me provide context. I don’t remember a time — like, maybe back when…