Do you believe you are limiting yourself? We all know, and science has told us over and over that the Universe is limitless. So, why do we as humans limit ourselves in our daily lives when we know that it’s a limitless Universe that we live in? We literally put a cap on our own accomplishments, dreams, goals and wishes. Some put the cap on because they feel guilty, some feel selfish and others just blankly don’t know they’re doing it. It’s not a difficult concept, but for some reason it’s one of the most difficult concepts for people to…
Author: Lindsay Cooley
Lindsay Cooley
Lindsay's mission in life is to set an example for everyone to believe in themselves and live the life they’ve always imagined! She believes that everyone deserves to be extremely happy, no matter what anyone else says! Shortly after moving to Los Angeles from New York for the SUNSHINE, Lindsay fell in love with the entertainment industry and worked in the Adult Commercial Department at The Osbrink Agency until she was recently scooped up by FORD Models to be an Agent at their office in Los Angeles. At FORD she is able to contribute more of her expertise in fashion, which she LOVES. With a Bachelors Degree in Advertising and Marketing Communications from The Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC, putting people into advertising is a natural fit. Above and beyond submitting/pitching client’s everyday she helps style test shoots, gives personal wardrobe advice and thrives on bringing positivity into any aspect she can. In addition Lindsay loves going to the beach, live music, wine tasting (cab and chard are her faves), spin class, painting and writing!
People often ask me why I’m so lucky, and recently I’ve been thinking about what luck really is, and what the concept really means. What IS luck? Are people actually lucky, or is luck created through positivity and personal energy given off? Here is my conclusion: I believe that luck is part of a positive energy field that a human exudes through optimism and gratitude for life. I believe that luck and opportunity is something created, through positivity, not something that happens to you. Let’s break this down: You can look at every single thing/situation in life two ways; positive…
With a career in the entertainment industry it’s easy to get discouraged, I get it. And when we get discouraged with anything that we love, it’s easy for the majority to think it’s time to change paths- because that’s the easy route. Most of the time it is because something or other isn’t working out the way we think it should, other times we begin to feel like each day is a repetition of the last, or we straight up just get bored- ready for the next thing. It’s in our nature. When this happens, it’s mostly a temporary mindset…
We wonder not only what we’re supposed to do with out lives, but why we choose to do what we do with our lives. Some of us, well most of us, think it’s destiny that we end up where we are. Others think they’re supposed to follow their parents footsteps and do what they did, and some of us just straight up don’t know what we’re supposed to do. Luckily for us, the majority of the ones who are reading this now, the ones who moved to Holly-weird from wherever they were before, at least have an idea of what…
The other day an acquaintance came up to me and asked if when I sign someone for commercial and/or print I pre-warn them that they should have career plan B in mind: that they should be realistic and realize they can’t be an actor/model forever. She told me she thinks I should because she believes they aren’t going to be able to work for too long because they are going to age. And that with aging there are less opportunities. I was so taken aback by her question because she too is a motivational speaker that I didn’t even know…
The other day we received 2015 goal sheets at work. We were asked to set goals for our personal lives, our departments as well as our company. “Seems like a piece of cake to me!” I thought. “I think of new goals for myself every single day, this should be easy.” I began thinking and getting excited at what the New Year would bring… I have goals, lots of them. I have so many goals that I spend a good chunk of my day going through them in my head while I work. I picture myself reaching them- living in…
A lot of women look at their workplace as a glass building with a glass ceiling, especially in certain industries. They think it’s a man’s world, that they will never be an equal, that they will always get paid less and can’t ask for more. Is it because they’re scared to ask, scared to push, scared to look bossy…or because they actually don’t think they’re worth it? Probably all of the above. It is true that almost ALL countries are run by men, that women are not treated as equals and do not get the same compensation and respect. It’s…
The other day I woke up completely on the wrong side of the bed. When that happens to anyone my advice is always to lay back down and roll back out on the RIGHT side. *Whether you need to physically do it or mentally do it- just make sure you do it. I didn’t listen to my own advice resulting in a nothing but crazy morning… until I snapped out of it and rolled over to the right side of the bed and woke back up! Remember that you have the ability to start your day over at any point…
When we were younger we all painted pictures in our head of us at certain points in our lives. We held onto these pictures until the actual event happened… and some of us are still holding on. For some of us it was a picture of us at college graduation, in our dream work environment, on our wedding day, our vision of us with our perfect life partner and family, in our dream home, traveling to majestic places, wearing different kinds of clothing at certain points in our lives, shopping at various stores, learning different sports or instruments, living in…
I wake up every morning and lay in bed for about 20 minutes before getting up to check work emails, confirm actors last minute auditions etc. so that when I get into the office, life isn’t too hectic. I also check my texts. The first text I receive is always from my dad. He lives in Florida on East Coast time so he is 3 hours ahead of me in LA. He still hasn’t grasped the concept of time change even though I’ve been here 5 ½ years and texts me at 6am his time, 3am my time, every morning.…
What is success to you? What makes you happy, what makes you tick? Are you really that far away from personal success if you really think about it? The other day I was driving down the street thinking about in addition to what I already have in life, what else I would need/do in order for me personally before feeling like I had really become “successful”. Here were my thoughts; I would like a Mercedes convertible and a house in Beverly Hills. I’d love to work for myself in a job which allows me to travel back and forth to…
Self Esteem is the most invaluable trait my parents gave me as a child. This is the one gift that you can and will take with you wherever you go for the rest of your life. Regardless of your type, whether as an actor you’re “character, model or girl next door,” bringing self esteem into a room of casting directors will not only make you light up the room, but help you book that job. I’m sure you know actors who look at an audition ticket and even BEFORE auditioning say, “I won’t book this! They’re looking for a different…
The average child is taught life’s priorities in this order; to find the love of their life, get married, have children and work in a field that interests them, which also pays them enough to provide for their family. I was taught to find what I truly love in life and the rest will follow. Working at a talent agency is not what I originally thought I would be doing as a career, but now that I am, I can’t imagine doing anything else. My married friends often joke that I speak about my job the way they speak about…