Apr
29
2013
Doodle from the live chat done by “Nightly Doodles“
Do you guys know that I have the coolest friends ever?
There are days where I look around and remark incredulously, “This is my job!” and do a Breakfast Club-like fist pump into the air. Getting to talk to Vanessa Cariddi in my apartment about being a full-time opera singer was just the coolest.
This is my job, you guys!
And although we might’ve gotten sidetracked a bit by the sleazy guys who kept coming in and writing “hey babes” and “call me?” in the chat (no, we will not call you), we managed to get the full scoop on:
Apr
24
2013
A real live opera singer! How cool is that?! (Obviously that’s a hypothetical question, ’cause it’s the coolest).
At 9a Pacific/12p Eastern on Thurs 4/25, I’ll be in my apartment with Vanessa Cariddi diving into what it’s really like to live the life of an opera singer. From her passion projects to driving past her face on a huge billboard, we’ll learn about her background, her thrills (trills?) and her challenges.
You’ll find us right here, and who knows…we might even sing* for you!
*Singing not guaranteed
TAGS: Grown-Up Gigs
Mar
26
2013
OK OK, my Entrepreneuriversary was last week, but I send clients to this post I wrote in ’11 so often that I wanted to put it back up here and now. All the points still stand in a major way. Hope it’s helpful!
What Fresh Hell is This? By Raw Art Letter Press
If it’s between the hours of 9a-5p and you’re reading this from your day job, keep reading. Wait, let me revise that. If you’re reading this at any point during the day or night where you’re somewhere to solely pay the bills, with the time before/after being reserved for working on your Dream Career, and you’re wondering how you can possibly do this day after day until you’re ready/ willing/ able/ comfortable/ confident in leaving without shooting yourself in the face, then keep reading.
I’ve gotten this question a lot.
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TAGS: Hearty How Tos, Kick in the Knickers, Meaningful Mindsets
Mar
12
2013
Whether you’re wearing Golden Handcuffs or have a 2-year-old for a “boss”, I know what it’s like to try to find the perfect career while working the not-so-perfect gig. Hopefully, by taking my own experience + what I’ve seen in my clients, the video below can speed up the process for ya.
And Resources a plenty!
To discover your personal mission statement:
To discover what you wanna do when you grow up:
To make sure you survive the day job + move forward:
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Mar
05
2013
Create Your Own Dream by Happy Deliveries
How have I never told you guys that I had 20 jobs in 7 years time pre-2007. 20 jobs! In 7 years! Part of the job-hopping was because I was doing actor-friendly, freelance-y things…and part of it was because I was a Renaissance Soul and, once I got comfy somewhere, I got bored and wanted a new adventure…and part of it was because I was in sales and sometimes it cost me more to stay put than jump ship…but no matter – it’s all part of my story, and on the cusp of my 3rd Entrepreneuriversary (it’s March 19th!), I just have to share it with you.
Shall we set the stage? First, my 2000-2002 jobs, which I had to solely to support my auditioning habit. Just writing this makes me exhausted:
Jan
23
2013
As someone who heard my Dad say, over and over again, “It’s called work because it’s not play” in response to “How was your day?”, I want to marry this post. So many thanks to Heather for writing this all down and speaking the absolute truth.
Be Brave, Say Yes by Jessica Swift
My parents taught me that no one loves their job and that I should never expect to. They taught me that only artists and musicians love what they do and that’s why they don’t mind being poor forever. They taught me that the best possible scenario was to choose a career that paid well and that I “didn’t mind” so that I could then have the cash to go do the things I loved ‘later on’. Sound familiar?
My parents taught me that I need to choose a respectable career and that if my job becomes hard or mundane, well that’s just part of the territory.
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TAGS: Glorious Guest Post, Kick in the Knickers, Meaningful Mindsets
Jan
22
2013
I’m here today to talk about how to have a creative career in 3 easy steps. While the steps will be easy to articulate and understand, I have to warn you that they’re all much easier said than done. So listen to them, absorb them, let them marinate and know that the only ways to start believing them is to do the work towards them. These are all mind-shift-y sort of things (while still being practical).
How’s that for a build-up? Click Play below to make your creative career dreams a reality (And apologies again for the points where the sound doesn’t sync to the video very well. iMovie is so not my BFF right now).
Can’t see the video? Click here to watch it on YouTube.
Prefer to listen? Click here to get the MP3.
Things I mention:
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Jan
14
2013
Learn from Yesterday by Gayana
{in no particular order}
35. Wearing black is never any fun.
34. Being called “weird” or “different” or “unique” is the best compliment you can get – once you’re coming up into your 30s. If you’re smart, you’ll see it as a compliment from the get-go.
33. Don’t marry someone you know is gay. They won’t change for you.
32. Don’t be wary of meeting people on the Internet. One of them will be your husband (thank you, Friendster).
31. Healthy relationships don’t consist of extreme compromise or the surrendering of your dreams. If you find yourself thinking, “But this is what someone does in a relationship” (romantic or otherwise), it most certainly means the opposite. Cut those ties.
30. It’s better to be alone than to be with someone who’s not right for you.
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TAGS: Meaningful Mindsets, Michelle's Memoirs
Jan
11
2013
It’s been an entire 36 hours, and I’m still high from the fun that was the premiere of my Grown Up Gigs “show”! Megan Collins and I had such a big-time blast talking about:
It was an action-packed, laughter-filled, inspiration-inducing, educationally-amazeballs hour thanks to everyone who joined us live & asked such fab questions (you know who you are).
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TAGS: Grown-Up Gigs, Vocal Videos
Jan
10
2013
Not all relationships are meant to last forever, and as Bettina Shzu shows us, not all jobs are meant to last forever either. Read on to see how “sleeping around” helped her get closer to her passionate career.
Where to Next by Courtney OQuist
Hey Job,
Sorry, we’ve grown apart. It’s not you; it’s me. Actually, it’s both of us, but it’s no one’s fault.
As you know I’ve been experimenting on the side. I haven’t fallen in love yet but I know enough now to know that being with you isn’t right for me. And if it’s not right for one of us, it’s not right for the both of us.
We had a good run, didn’t we?
See you around!
xo
Yesterday was my last day at my job. Oops, I mean my ex-job. I was at the same company for six years.
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TAGS: Glorious Guest Post, Meaningful Mindsets
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