I’ve mentioned (probably too many times) that I have SO MANY tabs open in my browsers. (It’s chaos but it’s MY CHAOS, ok?) But this self-proclaimed tab-o-holic doesn’t have any arbitrary tabs. No, no. Excess? Who is that? I am meticulous and curated. Which is EXACTLY how you need to feel in your business. At this time last year I was feeling panic. I had so many unfinished projects and I was starting to get that frenetic energy of someone who drank 12 red bulls. THAT IS NOT HELPFUL FOR ANYONE.

So, If you’re feeling scattered, behind, or mentally cluttered right now, let me say this clearly:

You are not broken. You are just carrying too many open loops.

Unfinished things take up way more energy than finished ones. They sit in the back of your brain like random browser tabs you never closed, quietly slowing everything down. My browser tabs are organized. I know where to find EVERYTHING. If I open something else for shits and gigs, I close that down when I’m done.

Now, trying to “fix” this feeling of scatter usually comes with buying new notebooks and pens, a gym membership, a new course on something that sounds practical, and GOAL SETTING. But instead of setting shiny new goals you’ll forget by January 3rd, I want to offer you something simpler.

The “Close the Loops” Challenge

This is an end-of-year reset you can start today, work through over the weekend, and carry into next week. It’s not about the hustle. It’s not meant to overwhelm you or “fix your whole life.” So many actors tell me that they don’t know what to do every day. So here’s one small thing you can do each day, to completion, that HELPS you.

The Rules (very simple)

• You will close ONE loop per day

• Small counts. In fact, small is preferred. Small is the best size. (in this case)

• You are not trying to catch up on everything just reduce the mental noise.

That’s it.

Day 1 (Today): Make the list (check it twice!)

Write down everything that feels unfinished, avoided, or half-done.

Emails. Projects. Admin. That thing you keep thinking “I should really…” about.

Do not fix anything yet. Just get it out of your head and onto paper. This alone will feel relieving. We are visual creatures and this preps our brain for the work ahead.

Day 2 (Weekend): Finish the easiest thing

Look at your list and pick the absolute easiest item. Not the most important or the most impressive. The easiest. Finish it. Close it. Cross it off. Blank it out. Whatever. It’s DONE. Now you have momentum. And momentum matters more than meaning today.

Day 3: Send the email

There is almost certainly an email you’ve been avoiding:

• a follow-up

• a thank-you

• a clarification

• a “hey, what are you working on right now?”

Send one. No perfect wording required. Clear > clever. Stuck? Guess who has the PERFECT way to help ya? Yeah. Me. Boom.

Day 4: Clean one digital mess

Choose one:

• your desktop

• your inbox

• your auditions folder

• your downloads folder

Set a 15-minute timer. Organize that shit. I love to take everything off my desktop and move it onto an external harddrive at the end of the year so my slate is clean for the next. Do what makes sense, but DO IT. Stop when the timer ends even if it’s not “perfect.”

Day 5: Decide…Finish or formally abandon

This one is big. Pick one lingering project and decide:

• I’m finishing this
  or

• I’m officially letting this go

Abandoning something on purpose is not failure. It’s leadership. This is CRUCIAL for you to understand in your business. To hold yourself accountable. Name the decision. Close the loop.

Day 6: Document one system

Choose one thing you do repeatedly:

• labeling auditions

• warmups

• outreach

• file naming

• prep rituals

Write it down in 5–7 bullet points. This turns effort into a system and systems save future energy.

Day 7: Reflect

Answer this question in writing:

What felt lighter once it was done?

That’s the feeling you’re carrying into January.

Why this works

Mental clarity leads to:

• better reads

• better decisions

• calmer energy

• more confidence

• less second-guessing

You don’t need motivation right now. You need space. And space comes from closure. It feels SO FUCKING GOOD to FINISH stuff especially RIGHT NOW.

If you’re doing this with me

You can and should start today. Right now, even. Make the list. (check it twice. SORRY. This time of year, I cannot be stopped!!)

But close one loop. Then stop. That’s enough. January will thank you.

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