066 The Booked Lane: Part 4 In the Transition or What Basketball Can Teach Us

067 The Booked Lane: Part 5 Prep Work

What can you do now that will make your next job, the one you have booked, so much better?  Focused effort today will pay off soon. The Production Lane, when we are actively rehearsing and performing, has the least amount of discretionary time. Use your time now, in the Booked Lane,  to free up your mind for the work you love to do. This is personal work, professional work, aspirational work.  But all of it is for You, Your Growth, Your Life.

066 The Booked Lane: Part 4 In the Transition or What Basketball Can Teach Us

The Booked Lane is one of the best times for actors to work on our mindsets. We have the energy and the motivation to cultivate our next job, which we just booked, into a great experience. The Booked Lane is a transitional period, between Ready Lane and Production Lane. Basketball players of excellence know how important the Transition is - how they navigate the court between Offense and Defense is everything. The game can hinge on how prepared the players are to handle the transition. The same goes for actors. The more we become comfortable 'in the transition', the more we will enjoy and find rewards over the span of our careers. Worth it.

065 The Booked Lane Part 3: What Does This Job Change?

Your minds will determine so much about your next job. When you are in the Booked Lane, when you have some time before your next job starts, how you Approach the job will affect how you Experience the job. We all can get stuck thinking So Much is out of our control. But our Thoughts, our super power, are almost totally in our control. Let's use this to make this next job meaningful and possibly even Career Changing.

064 The Booked Lane Part 2: The Experience You Want

Actors have more control than we think. We can shape the experience of our next job, our next Booked Contract, with the power of our thinking. If your brain keeps circling to thoughts of nerves, self doubt and unworthiness instead of joy, abundance and Let's Go... Here are some ways to align your thoughts with your emotional health. Let's make this next job as amazing as you are.

063 The Booked Lane Part One: What Do You Want Now?

The Booked Work Flow Lane for Actors is a time of transition. You are moving from the Ready Lane, where you are available to work, to the Production Lane, where you are under contract. No matter the length of time between accepting the offer and starting work, and no matter the length of time of the contract, you will thank yourself many times over if you make some decisions now... And answer the question: You booked the job. What do I Want Now?