Doing anything can be overwhelming. Anything. Especially something that involves and requires a lot of time, commitment and energy. Or perhaps something you know you HAVE to do but don’t find the initiative to start; a new diet or exercise routine, embarking on a new business venture, or any life/social/career endeavor. One aspect of myself I hate is how “bad” I am at the “admin” of my career. Chasing agents, managers, the constant hunt and scavenge (aka networking) for better opportunities, basically anything and everything in an art form that doesn’t involve the craft of the art itself, I find nauseating. I’m very good at tending to and watering my plants; I’m terrible at selling them. BUT… I came up with a new mantra to help me get through those self questioning, “Am I just shouting into a dark, empty cave” moments: “1%.” I have it now post-it noted on the wall right in front of me. Just a big 1 and a % sign next to it. That’s all I have to do, for ANYTHING. Just get 1% better today than you were yesterday. Be 1% better as an actor today than you were yesterday, and tomorrow be 1% better than you are today. That’s it, like adding a penny to your piggy bank. It might not seem like a lot at all, but if you’re one percentage point better today than you were the day before, in a year, you’ll be 365% percentage points better than you are today. That’s it. Just get that 1 percent improvement. Very easy, very doable. 1% percent, baby…
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