Hello, I’m Cotton.
I’m an actress in New York City. I have a loud laugh and a weakness for sugary snacks. My reading selection vacillates between best-selling business books and kids picture books. I’m a Licensed Massage Therapist and a DIY enthusiast. I enjoy singing and dancing, but above all good storytelling.
And I’m currently seeking representation.
Thanks for checking out my site!
– Cotton
Seth Godin is an absolute gem of a human being and I continue to be truly grateful for the blog posts he puts out into the world on a daily basis. The following two posts were ones that particularly resonated with me. The full text is below. The original posts can be found here and here respectively. Risk give and give generously.
Where Would We Be Without Failure
Failure (and the fear of failure) gives you a chance to have a voice….
Because failure frightens people who care less than you do.
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Rules For Working In A Studio
Don’t hide your work
Offer help
Ask for help
Tell the truth
Upgrade your tools
Don’t hide your mistakes
Add energy, don’t subtract it
Share
If you’re not proud of it, don’t ship it
Know the rules of your craft
Break the rules of your craft with intention
Make big promises
Keep them
Add positivity
Let others run, ever faster
Take responsibility
Learn something new
Offer credit
Criticize the work, not the artist
Power isn’t as important as productivity
Honor the schedule
You are not your work, embrace criticism
Go faster
Sign your work
Walk lightly
Change something
Obsess about appropriate quality, ignore perfection
A studio isn’t a factory. It’s when peers come together to do creative work, to amplify each other and to make change happen. That can happen in any organization, but it takes commitment.
