How to Access 100% of Your Brain – Your "Acting Purpose"

we consciously only use 10% of our brain but imagine if there were a way to access all 100%? How much more effective would you be?
 
A BIG difference between majorly successful people and everyone else is that they've figured out how to put a much bigger portion of their brains towards accomplishing their goals.
 
They've learned to turn on their unconscious mind.
 
 
                                             How I Found My Purpose
 
A few years ago, I was absolutely obsessed with Asian martial arts films. Donnie Yen was my hero.
 
One day, while scanning through Netflix, I happened to come across a Chinese television series called The Legend of Bruce Lee.

I turned on the first episode and guess what I found out? Bruce Lee was a cha-cha dancer before he did kung fu!
 
He was just like me, in the sense that he had no real idea of what he wanted to do with his life. He wasn't from a wealthy family and he had no connections.
 
One day however, he got really interested in kung fu because of a fight he was in with some bullies at school.

He then became obsessed with everything about kung fu, and after a number of years of studying he eventually found himself in the United States.
 
He learned that no one in the U.S. had ever heard of kung fu or had any idea that China was the original inventor of martial arts!
 
And that's when he became obsessed with showing the world that China deserved more respect and should not be called the "Sick Man of East Asia" (as people used to say).

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​As Bruce became obsessed with bringing respect back to China, he started to realize that that was his true life purpose – it was the only thing he really cared about.
 
He took crazy risks and continuously put himself on the line for what he believed in, because if he didn't achieve his life-goal, what would be the point of even existing?

As I watched the show and saw how incredible his achievements were, and how much he was willing to sacrifice for what he believed in, along with the level of success, fame, and fortune he achieved in the process, I couldn't help but think to myself, "this is all because he found his purpose - his reason for being."

As I realized that, I began to think about all the other majorly successful people in life... those who've become mega famous, wealthy and/or successful, or those whose names have been remembered throughout time.
 
Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Rosa Parks, Helen Keller, Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama, Steven Spielberg, Mother Theresa, Nelson Mandela, Jesus Christ, and many, many others.

What do they all have in common? They all found a life purpose they believed so strongly in that they sacrificed years of their lives and moved mountains to make it a reality because not only did they believe it was possible, but they believed they were the ones meant to achieve it, and that in the end, it would absolutely be worth the sacrifice.

After I realized this, I couldn't sleep at all that night.
 
Why? Because I had no idea what my own life purpose was!

But I knew at least one thing: the only way for me to reach the biggest goals in my life would be to discover my life purpose and then work to achieve it.
 

                               So What Did I Discover?
 
Deep down I knew I could be doing more with my life and business.
 
If there's one lesson I've learned over the past decade of running my business, it's this: The only way to move beyond the realm of "good enough" is to ask yourself the following question:
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"How can I go about helping and serving others at the deepest level and in a way that will truly change their lives?"
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And that's when I realized exactly what needed to change:
 
I needed to begin working with actors to help them market themselves and find more work. I wanted to help actors become leaders in their careers (rather than simply taking headshots for them).
 
And so I began creating YouTube videos. I began writing in-depth articles, doing interviews with industry experts, and much more. And I've put all kinds of content out there for free.
 
Actors are seeing results. And many come back for my much more in-depth, paid content.
 
It took me ten years to figure it out. But I'm passionate about my work again. I'm waking up early in the morning excited to answer all kinds of emails from actors who read and engage with my content.
 
​And best of all, I'm actually having a genuine impact on the lives of the thousands of actors who read my material:

The truth is, when you find your true passion and purpose, EVERYTHING will change.
 
And that's why I want to talk about two things: Your "Acting Purpose" and your "Passion Brand."



                       The Three Levels of Branding
 
There are three levels to branding, but unfortunately most actors never get past Level 1.
 
Here's a super quick outline:
 

• Level 1: Type – This is how the industry sees you, and the kinds of characters you'll have the highest success playing. Do you get called in for Detectives? Gang Members? Teachers? Mothers? That's your Type, and you might have 3-4 primary ones you enjoy playing.

 

• Level 2: Brand – This is when you combine your Type with your personality. An example of a Brand might be: "The loving, determined, and strong father who can be selfish at times." Your brand will help you make every character you play or audition for much more multi-dimensional and compelling.

 

• Level 3: Passion Brand – This is when you combine your brand with your Acting Purpose, and it's the highest you can go. My client Tyrone's Passion Brand is "African American strength, compassion, and pride." And it was that brand that got him booked in the biggest role of his life – King Agnarr in Disney's Frozen on Broadway.

 
 
This is how you'll take your brand to the next level – and it's perfect as we begin to go into the [hopefully better] new year of 2021.
 
watch this video to discover your Level 2 Brand.
 
Make sure to write down your Pride Words and Dark Word!