5 Excuses That Are Delaying Your Career

Just a few words of wisdom (stolen from a well-known marketing campaign): 
Just do it. 
Put away the excuses. Put away the what-ifs. Put away the “when the weather is nicer and I have more energy.” The time is now. There will never be the perfect time, or the easy time, or the time when all of the pieces will line up exactly the way we want them to. So…just do it.
January and February are prime months for New Year’s resolutions, and once the summer rolls around, many actors feel that initial surge of motivation has completely waned. Excuses creep in, we start hating ourselves for (once again!) letting go of our goals, and the vicious cycle goes, and goes, and goes…
So, to reenergize for the fall season I thought I would address some of the common excuses we actors tell ourselves so I can help you break that cycle.
“I’m too nervous to audition.” Nerves cannot be addressed in class or working at home; they can only be addressed by practicing in the audition room! The good news? Unless you are rude or are terrible at your audition, you will probably slip under the radar and they won’t notice small flubs or missteps. 
Moral: Auditioning is the best medicine for

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5 Excuses That Are Delaying Your Career

Just a few words of wisdom (stolen from a well-known marketing campaign): 
Just do it. 
Put away the excuses. Put away the what-ifs. Put away the “when the weather is nicer and I have more energy.” The time is now. There will never be the perfect time, or the easy time, or the time when all of the pieces will line up exactly the way we want them to. So…just do it.
January and February are prime months for New Year’s resolutions, and once the summer rolls around, many actors feel that initial surge of motivation has completely waned. Excuses creep in, we start hating ourselves for (once again!) letting go of our goals, and the vicious cycle goes, and goes, and goes…
So, to reenergize for the fall season I thought I would address some of the common excuses we actors tell ourselves so I can help you break that cycle.
“I’m too nervous to audition.” Nerves cannot be addressed in class or working at home; they can only be addressed by practicing in the audition room! The good news? Unless you are rude or are terrible at your audition, you will probably slip under the radar and they won’t notice small flubs or missteps. 
Moral: Auditioning is the best medicine for

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