Hi Bonnie! I’ve been a follower of the column for about two years, and I’ve always greatly appreciated your advice, and I thought it was time to finally write in with my question. This latest…
Posts tagged mindset
Actor Having a Nervous Breakdown
Hi Bon, I’m at a difficult point in my career/artistic journey, and I’m not sure what I should do. I’ve had relative success in theatre, and have even booked some TV and film roles. But…
Being Attractive to Everyone
One of the many glorious convos going on at the Self-Management for Actors‘ Facebook group turned to the topic of attraction. More specifically, to the topic of those delicious breakdowns that lead off with descriptive…
Love Your Audience
I sent an email the other day that made me filled with joy. Not for its contents, but for its recipients. I realized that I was just happy that these folks welcomed me into their…
Happy Life
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I talk a lot about the importance of staying positive. I’m not going to apologize for that. I mean, what’s the alternative? Calling myself a “realist” but really using that label as…
Master Chef
I don’t cook. That’s actually an understatement. I burn water. But I often use an analogy that was caught on camera during the November 5th Ms. in the Biz panel. You can watch the vid…
Helpless and Need Advice… Can I Subscribe to Updates?
Hey Bonnie, You have an excellent weekly column! I am an actor in Seattle, looking to go as far as I can with film acting. I’ve lived a very hard life from a difficult background…
Watch Out for Eeyores
I’ve talked before about the Eeyore Syndrome. You remember, from the world of Winnie the Pooh, there’s this character called Eeyore, and he was the original poison playmate, Debbie Downer, and Complainey Janey all in…
Prepare to Be Revolutionary
I’ll never forget asking an app developer friend of mine whose offering was more successful than he had ever dreamed it would be, what it is he’d do differently, next time, since his lack of…