A Walkthrough – Succeeding as an Actor Suppose you’re starting start fresh in a whole new career where you have very little skill and no contacts. Let’s say you want to become an actor in movies or on TV, and your goal is to be earning six figures a year as an actor. How would [...]
Building Your Network You could say that (1) talent/skill and (2) connections are the two primary keys to success in any competitive, creative field. Ideally you need a strategy that allows you to develop your skills and build a network at the same time. If you get offers for jobs that are too advanced for [...]
Cultivating a Position of Strength Instead of subscribing to the slush pile frame, consider how you might cultivate a position of strength. This won’t happen overnight of course, but perhaps it’s something you could build over time. In order to achieve a position of strength, you’ll need to find a backdoor that allows you to [...]
Avoiding the Slush Pile The way many people gain credibility in the self-help field is by getting a book published and seeing it become a bestseller. This strategy fails more often than it succeeds though. It’s nearly impossible to get a book deal with a major publisher as a first-time author. You almost always have [...]
How can you succeed in a competitive, creative field like art, music, writing, or acting? Is success just a matter of working hard and waiting for your lucky break? Or is there a way to get ahead without relying so much on luck and chance? This was a problem I faced when I began working [...]
