career

A Matter Of Importance

by Monica August 15, 2012

Bad acting is painful to watch. The actress who cries through every line of the play to prove the character is sad. The actor who yells and pounds his fists in every scene of the movie to show the character is angry. When bad acting happens, the audience tunes out. The message gets jumbled and [...]

The Story Of A Small Town Girl

by Monica July 26, 2012

This post is part of a Blog Hop created by Brigitte Lyons of Unfettered Ink. In her Story Crafting Practicum, Brigitte asked each participant to answer a prompt regarding the journey of our own stories, specifically in regards to our careers. The following is an attempt at sharing my story. :: Once upon a time there was [...]

Going With The Flow- Except For When We Shouldn’t

by Monica September 20, 2011

I was recently compared to a sloshing bucket of water. I know, not the most flattering image. But there’s truth to that statement. Perhaps you can relate. What that metaphor means in this case is my desire to be transient can sometimes (often) leave me empty. Sound familiar. Here are a few examples: Career Wanting [...]

What You Want vs. What You Want To Want

by Monica June 16, 2011

Last night I had drinks with my good friend Michael. Everytime we catch up with each other we joke about how we are constantly embarking on a new project (or ten). This time around, our ideas were more defined and any fly on the wall would notice the drive behind our plans of attack. After [...]

Nine Lives To Live

by Monica May 11, 2011

I was recently asked to write down my goals for the next 10 years as an exercise for a wonderful company I work with. I have to admit, as a Renaissance Soul I found this task torturous. Not because I don’t know what interests me, but because I have so many things I want to [...]

All The World Is A Stage (So Act the Shit Out of It)

by Monica April 6, 2011

“A correctly functioning actor should, ideally, be the healthiest, least neurotic creature on earth, since he is putting his emotional and sensory life to use by expressing it for an artistic purpose.” ~ Acting legend Uta Hagen I am a big believer that in this day and age there is no need to suffer for [...]

Magic Hour (No Magic Required!)

by Monica March 3, 2011

We Have A Strategic Plan Happy Think Outside The Box Thursday!! Instead of the post I had planned for today, I’d love to share with you my Guest Post: The Magic Hour (No Magic Required!) over at The When I Grow Up Coach because it totally applies to today’s topic! (And I created my first [...]