Bryce Dallas Howard Instagram – If there’s ONE thing I wish I knew 20 years ago when I first started in the industry… it’d be “The Emotional Cycle of Change:” a powerful model that captures the emotional rollercoaster of learning something new. 🎢⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Spoiler alert: there are some high-highs and low-lows. But here’s what’s fascinating: the highs and lows are determined by the amount of INFORMATION you have over time. As they say, “information is power!”💡⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Now. I believe this business is more volatile than most because access to information is intentionally withheld and traded amongst insiders. So the process of gaining experience and becoming empowered with information is key if you are to move through the emotional cycle of change. The lack of transparency is holding our industry back and it is the responsibility of anyone who has access to share. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Here are the five emotional stages that you can expect when embarking on a creative project or experience:⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 1. Uninformed optimism⁣⁣ 2. Informed pessimism⁣⁣ 3. Valley of despair⁣⁣ 4. Informed optimism⁣⁣ 5. Success and fulfillment⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I’ll be honest, there’s no secret formula to avoid going through these stages, BUT by embracing The Emotional Cycle of Change, we can navigate the ups and downs of a career in the arts with more resilience and clarity. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Subscribe to my free newsletter for more resources about starting & building your career in the entertainment industry — you can sign up at the link in bio! ✉️⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 📸: xavier guerra (@map_quest) Emotional Cycle of Change developed by Don Kelley and Daryl Conner ⁣⁣ [ID: From a “Happy/Sad/Confused” podcast photoshoot, a photo of BDH smiling giddily stacked on top of a photo of BDH with her hand to her head in despair.]