Jessica's Answer: In general- you don't.  If you want to work union jobs, it's imperative that you have relationships with people who hire union members.  I have clients who have been working non-union for over 20 years.  When I look at their list of...

At my yoga studio, there is a March 30/30/30 challenge; 30 days, 30 classes, get 30% off your next package. My mom and I do it every year, but my dad had this fear around yoga. His flexibility is not what it used to be so perhaps he had a fear of failure or a fear of...

I’m having a great month! I just completed my third book from Burnout to Bliss (you’ll get a sneak peak soon), I saw ABBA, which was like going through a time warp, and my March Madness Bundle is helping lots of people… if you’re not one of them, they have the...

Since 2002, I have worked with coaches for training in skills, marketing, running a business, speaking, etc. In February, I was immersed in learning at a 3-day bootcamp and 2-day mastermind with my coach/mentor. Even though I’ve attended his bootcamps over 10 times...

PLAN B Kassie Larson’s Plan A was to get married and have kids, but when she found herself in her thirties, single, having not found love yet, she decided it was necessary to form a Plan B. Her Plan B was to find a sperm donor, be artificially inseminated and raise...

A Simple Way to Keep Your Eye on Your Goal High school wrestler, Louden Swain sets a goal for himself that no one thinks he can achieve. His friends call it his vision quest. While few believe in him, he never takes his eye of his goal.In my last article, I wrote that...

Catching a Fly With ChopsticksUpon seeing Mr. Miyagi attempting to catch a fly with chopsticks, Daniel gives it a try. That’s a description I found on the Internet. “Try” isn’t a word that I’m particularly fond of using in regards to going after a dream. It’s...

Spreading Holiday Cheer In Elf, Will Ferrell, has a childlike innocence, that not only makes him fearless, he also embraces strangers in the hopes of making their day better and their Christmas brighter. Have you ever stood in an elevator next to someone and not said...

The Three Commitments What do you do when you’re flat on your back for over a week, with no strength to be productive, and it happens to be the end of November?  Watch Hallmark Channel holiday movies.  In It’s Christmas, Carol, a ruthless tycoon Carol, is...

Rebound from RejectionI love the movie Maid in Manhattan! It’s one of those movies that 14 years later, still holds up. Why? Because it deals with a subject close to everyone’s heart… the fear of being rejected. Jennifer Lopez plays Marisa Ventura who in a case of...

I had a great time working on a Nickelodeon show this month... I took a lesson from Forrest Gump and have gone with the flow! In today’s Jess Gets Reel Video, I share my journey… and my craving for chocolate Watch the video... {youtube}Hc7G7ZauZ-c{/youtube}And Action!...

A Smokin' Hot Networking Tip In Backdraft Two Chicago firefighter brothers who don't get along have to work together while a dangerous arsonist is on the loose. In the entertainment industry, you don’t always get to choose with whom you work, but, the more people you...

Inventing Your Career Tony Stark wasn’t bitten by a spider, he didn’t come from another planet, he was not born a mutant... Tony is an inventor. A Super Hero, yes, because he created that for himself. In 2010, I was stuck. If you haven’t heard my story, you should...

To Work or Not to Work in the Face of Tragedy In While You Were Sleeping, Sandra Bullock’s Character, Lucy, saves Peter’s life and gets pulled into the warmth of his family due to some lack of communication.  In this romantic comedy, Peter spends most of the...