Regroup. Rethink. Renew

Hello, butterflies! We're nearly a week into a new year. How are you feeling? Now that you've gotten over your hangover, it's time to get rid of your hangups. What's really keeping you from achieving your goals? Is it fear and uncertainty that's been plaguing your happiness? What about those naysayers that are constantly reminding you of your failures? I think you've been listening to the wrong voices for way too long. You think you're stuck and there's nowhere to go. Come on, baby. It's a brand new day. Let's throw all the ugliness out the door and start things off fresh.

Changing your outlook isn't easy. We all get stuck in a rut. This is when you regroup. Let's say close to the end of 2013 you were still sending out emails to modeling or commercial agencies trying to get representation. No luck. But you've been following all the rules from the agency's website about submissions, or so you thought. Shabby Polaroids in a generic email aren't going to get you what you want. Rethink your plan. When you're applying for a job, you don't just want to drop off your resume. You want to meet with a manager. You want that face to face time so that you can make an impression. Agencies don't just want to see a pretty person with great cheekbones. They wan't to see your personality. It's hard for that to shine through in a handful of bad photos. So stop hiding and let agents really see you.

Refresh and renew. Reignite that passion you once had when you first started this dream journey. I can sense that a fire's still burning inside you. Don't let it go out. Take control and let it spread. Go stand in the mirror. Look closely at who you are. Now grab a piece of paper or open a memo on your cell and write down exactly what you want out of your career and your life. Fall back in love with those lofty ideas. You can get there if you keep pushing. There's more to you than your hair color, eye color, height, bust, waist, hips and shoe size. No more half-stepping. Just leaps and bounds. Get back out there and reintroduce yourself as who you really are. You ready?!