Before diving right into the practical steps to help you dig out of the hole, I think it’s important to better understand the origins of burnout so you can help prevent it from becoming your own lifelong “Dark Passenger” (as Dexter might say) as it has been for so much of my professional life.
7 Red Flags You Might Be Burned Out (Or You’re Headed There)
“There are two kinds of people in the world: Those who are burned out, and those who know they are burned out.” I venture to say the number of people actually experiencing burnout is much closer to 100% right now because we’re all just over it.
Severance Is Not Only the Dystopian Future of Workplace Burnout…In Many Ways We’re Already There
For those uninitiated, here’s the simplest way to describe the nuanced brilliance that is the Emmy-nominated Apple+ Series Severance:
Severance is Office Space meets 2001: A Space Odyssey meets…The Shining.
Dear Hollywood: If We Don’t Speak Up Now, The Industry As We Know It Will Never Be The Same (It’s Gut Check Time)
Never let others determine your value. Only you can determine your value. Are you willing to speak up for the respect you deserve?
EditMentor Review — An Invaluable Training Tool To Learn How to Edit (and Become a Better Storyteller)
Learn how EditMentor provides a hands-on, web-based NLE (non-linear editor) that teaches you not only the necessary tools of editing but also the invaluable skills of storytelling.
Evercast vs. Zoom – Why the New Evercast Proves the Choice is Clear For Remote Collaboration [Evercast Review]
Learn how Evercast can provide a much richer remote collaboration experience than Zoom or its other competitors.
How to Go From Cold Contact to Your Ideal Mentor In Seven Simple Steps
In this article I’d like to take a much deeper dive down the rabbit hole to help you better understand the seven simple (not to be confused with easy) steps that can help you turn a cold contact into a connection, then a relationship, and potentially even your ideal mentor.
How to Find the Right Type of Mentor For You (and When You Should Seek the Best)
Discover the 3 types of mentors & how to pursue the right mentor for your goals.
Struggling to “Do” It All? Try “Being” First. (Three Strategies to Reclaim Your Time and Sanity When Working From Home)
I don’t know about you, but my brain is like an endless news ticker reminding me of the growing tasks, activities, ambitions, and must-do’s that I need to accomplish to prove my worth as a human. No sooner do I start one checklist item and I’m already thinking of the next. It’s been ingrained in me that striving, achieving, and accomplishing must be happening at all times!
IMDbPro for Networking: The 10 Features That Will Take Your Outreach to a New Level
IMDbPro is my #1 recommendation if you’re looking for a tool to build your network of creative professionals in the entertainment industry. The ten features I detail in this article are just a small portion of what it has to offer and in my opinion make it worth the price of admission (and then some).
Best Practices For Effective Team Communication When Collaborating Remotely – with Editor Zack Arnold
Author’s Note: The following is an article I originally wrote for the site Sohonet.com titled “Best Practices For Effective Team Communication When Collaborating Remotely – …
Tired of Holding it Together All the Time? Here are Five Basic Needs to Get You Back On Track
Exhausted by Zoom calls, overwhelmed by global upheaval, & frankly wondering what’s the point? Get back on track with these 5 basic needs.
[CASE STUDY] Why I Said No to a Job (A Great One)…During a Pandemic
Here’s a sentence I never thought I’d write: I said “No” to a job…a great job…for a HUGE network…during a pandemic.
Dear Hollywood: Loving What We Do Makes Us Easy to Exploit. Here’s Why.
If we don’t collectively start saying “no” to the rapid deevolution of our well-being as creatives, we’re careening towards a race to the bottom.
Work Remotely With Your Team In Real-Time Using Evercast (A Game Changer)
If you’re a content creator or someone who works in the entertainment industry and you’ve never heard of Evercast, you need to because this technology has the potential to change the way you work and live in our post-pandemic reality.