Since launching last fall we’ve published nearly 100 posts! As regular readers know, Minerva articles are filled with practical advice and resources that you can immediately use to improve your life in art. We know that you’ve all joined us at different places in our web adventure, so this summer we’ll be publishing various compilation posts to bring your attention to content that may have appeared before your time. And thanks to our fantastic contributors, we know that all of these articles have take-aways and gifts that warrant a second (or third!) read.

Thanks to Shelene’s article earlier this week on using your craft to move beyond comfort zones in your life, we’re feeling a little contemplative these days. Summer is often referred to the ‘slow’ time in the industry, but whether or not your audition/work schedule is feeling full or full of anticipation, why not take advantage of the longer days and warmer nights to think about how to better focus and organize your efforts. The following articles will help you create the space and motivation in your life to let your work shine its brightest.

How to Do Your To-Do List by Samantha Bennett

Crafting a Mission Statement to Guide Your Career by Ian Forester

An Actor-Therapist on Making Your Thoughts Work for You by Chad Schwartzman

A Clarion Call to Dream and Plan Big! by Leslie Ishii

The Best Resource You’re Likely Not Using: The Actors Fund by Claire Winters

How Volunteering Enriches My Life in Acting by Sarah Sido

A Financial and Artistic Wakeup Call for 2010 Parts One and Two by Miata Edoga and Bryan Scott Bellomo of Abundance Bound

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