Of the hundreds of personal development books I’ve read I can confidently say that Greg McKeown’s book Essentialism is in my top 5 game changing books that have transformed the way I prioritize my life.
T-minus 26 days until 2022…are you ready for more than just “survival mode”?
If you’re not deliberate about defining what’s most important to you, the world will do it for you…and you simply become a part of someone else’s plan.
How to Determine If a Job Is Worth The Costs | Mastermind Q&A
In this community Q&A, I and my coaching students discuss how to ensure that a potential opportunity can meet both our creative and lifestyle needs so the job doesn’t become “just another paycheck” at the expense of our health, our relationships, and our sanity.
My secret weapon for building my network
Let’s be honest…is there anything that we as creative professionals hate more than networking? Wouldn’t it be awesome to just do awesome work all the time and the right people would just magically discover that we are in fact awesome?
How to Avoid Burnout and Live a More ‘Effortless’ Life | with Greg McKeown
Learn from New York Times bestselling author Greg McKeown the simple strategies you can use to both prioritize the most essential things in your life but also make doing them Effortless (without burning out).
The power of finding the right mentor (and how to make it happen)
I believe that if the goals you’ve set don’t require support from a mentor, then you’re probably not setting big enough goals for yourself.
I’m a giant failure
Today I’m sharing my story of failure on American Ninja Warrior for the first time publicly. I hope it inspires you to continue pursuing your dreams, because the only way you fail is by giving up.
Why Becoming a Failure is Essential to Success | with Alex Weber, ANW
Learn from motivational speaker, author, and American Ninja Warrior how to become “Fail Proof” and embrace all of your imperfections and failures to ultimately achieve your own definition of success.
How a Chipotle receipt represents everything wrong with our toxic work culture
You love what you do, and because of your passion you give everything you have to your craft. But this is unfortunately a one-way relationship.
Hollywood On the Record: What’s REALLY Happening On Set? | with Shay’La Banks and Nickolaus Brown
Two members of the costume department discuss the realities of working in Hollywood production, how they’ve been exploited, and most importantly what steps we can take to affect positive change in the entertainment industry.
A Contract Isn’t Going to Change Our Lives…It’s Up to Us to Create Change | Mastermind Q&A
In this community Q&A I have a candid conversation with my coaching students about how we can set proper boundaries and avoid exploitation…because whether we like it or not, a contract isn’t going to save us.
The difference between exhaustion and burnout (and my dirty little secret)
I was recently asked, “What is burnout?” by one of my students. This is what I shared with them.
How a Near-Death Experience Turned Massive Failure Into Growth | with Chinna Balachandran, ANW
Chinna Balachandran was all but declared dead after a massive subdural hematoma (a brain bleed). Learn the mindsets he used to not only recover from severe trauma but also overcome nearly impossible obstacles to become an American Ninja Warrior.
It looks like once again it’s up to us..so what now?
The reason I chose to name this weekly email the “Case of the Mondays” Newsletter is because of my obsessive love of the movie Office Space.
How to Overcome Doubting Yourself When You Know You’re Meant For More | with Sandy Zimmerman, ANW
Despite her unstable and chaotic family life growing up in foster homes and living on welfare, Sandy Zimmerman chose to pave a different path for herself, ultimately becoming the first mom to hit a buzzer on American Ninja Warrior. Here’s how (and why) she did it.