Articles
On THINKING:
Tim Ferriss and How to Develop Mental Toughness: Lessons from 7 Titans
https://live-ga-blog-stage.pantheonsite.io/blog/tim-ferriss-tools-of-titans-book/
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21 Proven Ways to Overcome Imposter Syndrome
http://startupbros.com/21-ways-overcome-impostor-syndrome/
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14 Lies Your Mind Tells You to Prevent Life Changes
http://highexistence.com/14-lies-your-mind-tells-you/
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The 10 Commandments of Brainstorming
http://www.forbes.com/2010/04/20/brainstorming-ideation-ideas-leadership-managing-innovation.html
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The Power of Rational Thinking
http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelsimmons/2013/07/22/power-of-relational-thinking/2/
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The Messy Minds of Creative People
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/beautiful-minds/2014/12/24/the-messy-minds-of-creative-people/
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How Our Brains Stop Us From Achieving Our Goals (And How to Fight Back)
http://lifehacker.com/5928698/how-our-brains-stop-us-from-achieving-our-goals-and-how-to-fight-back
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Lateral Thinking
http://99u.com/articles/31987/how-to-apply-lateral-thinking-to-your-creative-work
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8 Common Thinking Mistakes Our Brains Make Every Day and How To Prevent them
http://blog.bufferapp.com/thinking-mistakes-8-common-mistakes-in-how-we-think-and-how-to-avoid-them
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Scumbag Brain
http://blog.bufferapp.com/how-our-brains-stop-us-achieving-our-goals-and-how-to-fight-back ” target=”_blank
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Forget Mindfulness, Stop Trying to Find Yourself and Start Faking It
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/apr/09/forget-mindfulness-stop-trying-to-find-yourself-start-faking-it-confucius
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On SUCCESS:
"Mad Men" Creator Matthew Weiner's Reassuring Life Advice for Struggling Artists
http://www.fastcompany.com/3045082/my-creative-life
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7 Million-Dollar Habits of the Super Successful
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/244458
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How to be Successful: 6 New Shortcuts Backed by Research
http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2014/11/how-to-be-successful/?utm_source=%22Barking+Up+The+Wrong+Tree%
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Molly Crabapple's 15 rules for creative success in the Internet age
http://boingboing.net/2014/11/04/molly-crabapples-rules-for-c.html
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How Love and Integrity Make Success
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Process is Primary
http://us9.forward-to-friend.com/forward/show?u=a8b0e968d05b8c09166451657&id=358d4c00cb
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How One Director Built A Community, Made Art and Became Oscar-Nominated (Beasts of The Southern Wild)
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Avoiding Failure: 7 Tips NOT to Try to Please Everybody
http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/11/28/avoiding-failure-7-tips-not-to-try-to-please-everybody
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10 Rejection Letters Sent to Famous People
http://www.mentalfloss.com/article/55416/10-rejection-letters-sent-famous-people
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The 7 Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/23050
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The Imposter Syndrome
https://counseling.caltech.edu/general/InfoandResources/Impostor
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Upper Limit Problem
http://www.daniellelaporte.com/my-upper-limit-problem-and-how-we-resist-joy/
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Get That Life: How I Became "Flo" From the Progressive Commercials
http://www.cosmopolitan.com/career/news/a38633/get-that-life-stephanie-courtney-flo-progressive/
On CREATIVITY
One minute audio and visual article by Ira Glass
Your Fear is Boring by Elizabeth Gilbert
The Tim Ferriss Story - The Journey Of an Accidental Author
http://www.deandwyer.com/lsh-show-1-deconstructing-tim-ferriss/
18 Things Highly Creative People Do Differently
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/04/creativity-habits_n_4859769.html
The War of Art (excerpt) by Steven Pressfield
http://www.mediabistro.com/Excerpt-The-War-of-Art-a58.html
On ACTING
11 Fears Every Working Actor Must Overcome - Backstage
I Can't Go On! What's Behind Stagefright? - The New Yorker
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/
Nerves and Narcissism - The BGB Studio
http://bramongarciabraun.com/auditioning/nerves-and-narcissism-2/
The Actor's Fatal Mistake by Steven Braun, The BGB Studio
http://bramongarciabraun.com/auditioning/the-actors-fatal-mistake/
Casting Director Paul Russell on the importance of mail
http://answersforactors.wordpress.com/2013/02/03/new-mistake-actors-make-obscurity/
Why Stars Don't Matter - And Never Have
http://www.vulture.com/2012/07/why-stars-dont-matter-gavin-polone.html
6 Ways To Live In The Moment As An Actor - Backstage
http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/6-ways-live-moment-actor/
Your Personal Brand - The Next Step to Anything
6 Ways to Improve Your Relationship With Your Agent - Backstage
Indio-American Actor Aasif Mandvi Talks About Climbing The Hollywood Ladder But Failing To Be A Snake-Charmer!
http://thelinkpaper.ca/?p=30056
How Changing Your Outlook Can Change Your Career
Why Struggling Actors Need to Produce
http://www.kidinthefrontrow.com/2010/03/why-struggling-actors-should-produce.html
Casting Directors Just Want Love too
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904060604576574662235249974.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Advice on Launching an Independent Career: an Open Letter to an Actor
http://nofilmschool.com/2011/07/advice-launching-independent-career-open/
In Praise of Character Actors
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/18/movies/in-praise-of-character-actors.html
"Google The Shit Success Story"
Ready, Set, Act!
How To Be An Actor Without A Day Job' Webinar Teaches Actors To Quit Serving
On FILMMAKING & CREATING CONTENT:
MovieMaker’s Fourth Annual Guide to Digital Distribution: A Game of Thrones
http://www.moviemaker.com/archives/print/mm_guide_2016/fourth-annual-guide-to-digital-distribution/
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s Rachel Bloom on Going Viral and the Best Day to Drop a Video
http://www.avclub.com/article/crazy-ex-girlfriends-rachel-bloom-going-viral-and--228066
One Way or Another: Why I Released My Film for Free on YouTube
http://www.moviemaker.com/archives/moviemaking/distribution/one-way-or-another
5 Huge Mistakes You'll Make in the Film and TV Business
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dean-silvers/5-huge-mistakes-youll-mak_b_6058490.html
5 Cons Filmmakers Fall For
http://www.raindance.org/5-cons-filmmakers-fall-for/
5 things to Keep in Mind When Making a Micro-Budget Movie
http://www.raindance.org/los-angeles/5-things-to-keep-in-mind-when-making-a-micro-budget-movie/
5 Golden Rules of Moviemaking
http://www.moviemaker.com/articles-directing/jim-jarmusch-5-golden-rules-of-moviemaking/
Five Steps to Making Anything Go Viral
50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee, 2014
http://www.moviemaker.com/articles/50-film-festivals-worth-the-entry-fee-2014/
Next Generation of Movie Stars on Youtube
Raindance Los Angeles
http://www.raindance.org/los-angeles/
On PRODUCTIVITY:
The Art of the Follow Up Email
https://medium.com/@jonahfeingold/the-art-of-the-follow-up-email-29fba12e428c#.pim4stgp3
Get Distracted Easily? It Might Just Mean You’re More Creative Than the Rest of Us
Morning Routines of the Most Successful People
http://www.fastcompany.com/3033652/work-smart/the-morning-routines-of-the-most-successful-people
Famous to the Family
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2014/10/famous-to-the-family.html
Morning Routine: Little Hacks with Big Results
The Maker's Schedule
http://www.paulgraham.com/makersschedule.html
Why One Life Hack Can Change Everything
http://www.elephantjournal.com/2014/09/why-one-life-hack-can-change-everything/
4 Invaluable Benefits to Accountability in Groups
Productivity 101: A Primer to The Getting Things Done (GTD) Philosophy
http://lifehacker.com/productivity-101-a-primer-to-the-getting-things-done-1551880955
How to Scale Yourself and Get More Done Than You Thought Possible
https://zapier.com/blog/scale-yourself-scott-hanselman/
How to be Profilic: Guidelines for Getting It Done by Joss Whedon
Improve your Willpower to Reach Your Goals, Keep New Year Resolutions
Reducing Decisions to Focus Better
http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/reducing-decisions-to-focus-better/?awt_l=Hy7bE&awt_m=J_HzeofCkcnt7W
What Successful People Do First Hour of Their Workdays
On HAPPINESS & WELL-BEING:
The Best Thing You Can Do For Yourself - And All the Women Around You by Elizabeth Gilbert
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/11/elizabeth-gilbert-on-failure_n_6608164.html
How to practice Self-compassion
http://spiritualityhealth.com/articles/how-practice-self-compassion
A New Definition of Happiness
http://www.livehappy.com/science/positive-psychology/new-definition-happiness
Anne Lamott's Facebook Post - What We Need To Hear
https://www.facebook.com/AnneLamott/posts/683223041807342
Not By Willpower Alone
A Navy SEAL Explains 8 Secrets To Grit And Resilience
7 Things Never to Say to Someone Who's Suffering from Anxiety
Are You Secretly Judgmental Of Others? Why It’s An Important Clue About Your Inner World
http://www.heartsintrueharmony.com/m/content/a-big-clue-that-you-dont-love-yourself.html?s=12281
On BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURISM:
7 Metaphors to Help Understand Being an Entrepreneur
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/
20 Lists Every Entrepreneur Should Create
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/244394
Why Everyone Will Have To Become an Entrepreneur
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/228176
College's Priceless Value
Show Your Work
http://www.toddhenry.com/studying/3-things-show-your-work-edition/
Amanda Palmer Takes Connecting With Her Fans to a New Level - NYTimes.com
The Art of Non-Conformity » Fame vs. Community: The Small Army Model
http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/fame-vs-community/?awt_l=ErWqd&awt_m=Jy2KS2ytpsnt7W
The 7 Pillars of Connecting With Absolutely Anyone
http://www.forbes.com/sites/theyec/2012/04/25/the-7-pillars-of-connecting-with-absolutely-anyone/
How To Network Effectively
http://www.artofmanliness.com/2012/11/15/networking-at-whisky-tasting/
How To Follow Up After Meeting Someone In Person
The God Molecule
http://thegodmolecule.tumblr.com/post/48146343226/here-is-a-tribe-in-africa-where-the-birth-date-of
Build Better Relationships
http://www.inc.com/guides/201101/how-to-build-better-business-relationships.html
Fake It Til You Make It!
Riding the Hashtag in Social Media Marketing
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/03/technology/riding-the-hashtag-in-social-media-marketing.html?_r=0
What Your E-mail Address Says of You to Others
http://answersforactors.wordpress.com
Casting Director Paul Russell's blog for actors
The Secret to Social Media
One Word That Can Damage Your Credibility
http://www.businessinsider.com/former-google-exec-says-this-word-can-damage-your-credibility-2015-6
Ms. In The Biz
Great articles about the business - from self producing, to being accountable to learning stories of success.
3 Things: Show Your Work Edition
http://www.toddhenry.com/studying/3-things-show-your-work-edition/
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