In this conversation, Simon shares with us that autism is nothing more than a difference in the way the mind works, and we discuss the importance of embracing all forms of neurodiversity in the workplace such that we can utilize everyone’s value.
The dream network that leads to your dream job…do you know who’s in it?
Over the course of the last 48 hours I’ve had over 100 different conversations with people struggling to clearly identify the next steps in their careers. Between my “How to Connect With A-listers and Land Your Dream Job” panel for the Editor’s Guild last weekend plus being a featured sponsor at EditFest this weekend…I’ve heard it all.
Transforming Your Disabilities Into Superpowers | with Erik Stolhanske
If you’ve ever felt as if a specific disability in your life has been sabotaging you from achieving the life you dream of, you’re going to love Erik’s advice on how to not only to accept your disability (and yes, we ALL have one) but how to turn it into your superpower.
Your Dream Job → do you know how to define it?
This past weekend I had the opportunity to lead a webinar for hundreds of film & television editors who are members of the Motion Picture Editor’s Guild (MPEG) titled “How to Connect With Hollywood A-listers and Land Your Dream Job.” And in this webinar I shared what I believe are the five fundamental skills anyone can learn (with deliberate and consistent practice) to define a more fulfilling career path.
Optimizing Sleep, Productivity, & Creativity Using Ultradian Rhythms and Self-Tracking | with Dr. Azure Grant
Whether you’ve been feeling the effects of too many tasks with too little sleep for weeks or decades, or you just want to nerd out on self-quantification, Dr. Grant will give you simple, practical steps to bring you back to balance by resetting your sleep and energy cycles.
On Teslas, Model-T’s, and…Sasquatch?
For years I’ve written about harnessing the power of time management to take your creativity and career to a whole new level (as long as you don’t sacrifice your well-being in the process). And last week I even went so far as to proclaim time management is the #1 metaskill to master if you intend to survive our 24/7 deliver-at-all-costs work culture that worships productivity above life itself.
So You’re Burned Out…Now What? [7 Ways to Climb Out of the Hole]
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.
How Your Gut Health is the Key to Unlocking a Healthier & Happier You | with Dr. Edison de Mello
Dr. De Mello’s expertise on how our gut impacts our physical, mental, and even emotional health will leave you with a better understanding of what’s really going on under the hood and provide you with practical, simple steps to start healing from the inside out.
Mastering this one creative skill will make you (almost) irreplaceable
One of my academic mentors told me “You’re never paid based on your work or value, you’re paid based on how easy you are to replace.” I think about that all the time.
Which begs the question…how can we make ourselves irreplaceable?
[Hollywood On the Record] How to Create Your Dream Job by Setting Healthy Boundaries | with Jerilynn Stephens & Kimi Messina
If you love what you do but you don’t want your career to destroy you, Jerilynn and Kimi can definitely guide you in the right direction!
Are you being paid for your time? Or your value?
Are we as creatives being paid for our time? Or for our expertise? I would argue that we are still not paid for the value we bring…
“I’m too old to be a mentee”
Whenever someone tells me for whatever reason (usually their age), “I don’t need a mentee” what I hear is: “I’m done learning.”
Building a Fulfilling Career Across Multiple Mediums (Without Getting Pigeonholed) | with Stephanie Filo, ACE
This is a wide ranging conversation appealing to anyone looking to make a career transition, find purpose and fulfillment in life, and wanting better strategies for choosing the right projects to match both your lifestyle needs and your creative needs.