How to Close Out Your Writing Year with Intention
In the industry, December always brings the Black List (and other screenwriting lists), awards season, and a mix of possibility and exhaustion. We get to see important unproduced work spotlighted, along with the trends driving the market. Things slow down, as Hollywood essentially closes for business by November, so it’s a great time to slow […]
Forget New Year’s Resolutions and Conduct a ‘Past Year Review’ Instead (#559)
I’m often asked about how I approach New Year’s resolutions. The truth is that I no longer approach them at all, even though I did for decades. Why the change? I have found “past year reviews” (PYR) more informed, valuable, and actionable than half-blindly looking forward with broad resolutions. I did my first PYR after […]
How to Feel a Little Better in 2024
Feeling better mentally Think of boundaries as being something for you versus rules you impose on others. Lately, folks on social media have been conflating having boundaries with being controlling. In actuality, boundaries are something you enforce on yourself, not on those around you. For example, if the way your friends act when they get […]
New Year’s resolutions experts say to skip — or how to tweak them for success
Doctor’s advice: How to keep those New Year’s resolutions Doctor’s advice: How to keep those New Year’s resolutions 04:03 2024 is almost here, which means people are starting to focus on their New Year’s resolutions — despite research suggesting these annual vows of self-improvement only work a fraction of the time. Failed or overly strict resolutions […]