HAPPY NEW YEAR, GUYS AND GIRLS!

Wow, I'm about 16 days late writing that here on my blog!! (My bad!)

It's been way too long since I've checked in with my readers here on Behind the Sign, and I hope that you're all doing well. How's 2019 been treating you so far? I hope it's been a fantastic start to the year. 

For me, I've jumped right back into the new year with a NEW LOOK (as you can see from the new headshot!) and I'm very excited to see what this year brings in the world of acting.

I've started the year with a new freelance writing job, and I also have some really exciting work that I'll be sharing soon involving traveling and sharing my experiences through social media and on my YouTube channel! Stay tuned for that! 

For anyone out there who also has an entrepreneurial spirit, I highly encourage you to check out my latest podcast episode, in which I discuss the importance of goal setting. (It's available on nearly all listening platforms, and here's the link to "Behind the Sign" podcast on Apple Podcasts.)

Please keep me posted on all that you're up to this year, and I'll be sure to update you on this end (and on the Hollywood life!) every week here on the blog. (Add your email to the right of this post, so that you'll never miss an update!)

Follow your dreams, be brave, and never give up!!

Jesse x 

Happy Thanksgiving, guys and girls!! 

I hope that this is a fantastic Thanksgiving for all of you.  

Here's a little message for all of you!

Lots of Love!
Jesse x 

Guys and girls!  Happy Tuesday!

How are ya?!  I hope life is treating you well and that you're happy and healthy.  It's Thanksgiving week once again and I thought I'd quickly post a message of gratitude to all of you.

I wanted to express my sincere "thanks" for continuously supporting my blog here on "Behind the Sign" and for your friendship through the social media world!  While some of you awesome guys and girls know me in-person, the majority of my readers and my engagement on my blog come from all over the world via social media.  That's a true blessing and I appreciate the time that you take to keep up with me and my work here in Hollywood!

Thank you for your friendship and for all of the love!

What're you most thankful for?  Tweet me and let me know! 

And finally!  I just posted a new YouTube video last week.  Please be sure to give it a watch!

Keep pursuing your dreams and never give up!

Thank you!

​Jesse x

What's up guys and girls!!  


I quickly wanted to remind all of you that you are amazing.  Each and every single one of you are totally unique and you have so much to offer this world!  

Even during days that are tough, never give up.  I have found that when going through something challenging, it is helpful to take everything one minute at a time.  You can and will make it through any challenge that you are facing!

Check out my latest Instagram post for another inspirational message - along with a beautiful phone of a rainbow!  Wooooo!  Click here!

Lots of Love,

Jesse x   

​Good morning, guys and girls!  

I hope you're all doing well.  And for those of you who are reading this and who may be in the path of Hurricane Florence, please be sure to be safe and listen to all warnings about evacuations and plans! 

Over here in L.A., we are blessed to have a peaceful morning and I wanted to share my latest video with all of you.  This video deals with the subject of starting your day off in one of two ways:  either it is the same routine, never ending rat-race, or this morning is a brand new beginning and a new chance for you to live life to the fullest.

Check it out below!  And I hope you like the new beach tapestry in the Daley Planet studio as much as I do!

Keep being who you are and loving yourself!

Jesse

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Happy Friday evening, guys and girls! 

I hope your week has been a great one, and that you're excited for Labor Day Weekend!

It's September tomorrow (so crazy!) and this of course means that the summer is coming to a close and we are about to embark on the start of the fall season and a new chapter of the year!  Are you ready for it?

Part of being prepared for any new chapter in life involves reflecting on what you have learned from previous ones.  I believe that it is extremely important that while reflecting on the past - whether it be the very recent past or a long time ago - you give yourself a lot of credit for the accomplishments that you have made up until this point.  And if you're reading this post, you've certainly achieved many great things in your life so far! 

Sometimes in life, it's not easy to focus on our accomplishments.  During challenging times it's much easier to look at what we're lacking and to focus on shortcomings or failures.  

Friends, today - the last day of August 2018, - take a few minutes to reflect on some of the accomplishments that you've made.  It doesn't matter if these accomplishments are large or small. The point of doing this is to take a look at every area of your life and give yourself a few moments to smile on what is positive about your achievements!

I will give you an example from my own life as an actor.  Recently, I've had to do a lot of reflecting on what I have achieved and accomplished throughout an extremely challenging time, career-wise.  The commercial acting business has been changing rapidly, and it's been very difficult for SAG-AFTRA actors to have any opportunities for work.  I, along with  many, many of my friends, have essentially begged SAG staff and elected officials to do more to help dues-paying members.  They have not done enough to help which has resulted in non-union (meaning non-regulated and typically low paying) commercials being made at an unprecedented rate.  

While this has been very frustrating and upsetting, there is always an up-side!  In this case, I was thrilled to have been a part of a rally at the union headquarters where many SAG actors demanded that more be done to help the commercial crisis.  We ended up in Deadline (and here's the link to the article.)  

This was a massive accomplishment which resulted in much more awareness (and more action taken by SAG) to combat the non-union commercial crisis.  

This is one example on choosing to focus on the accomplishment of this rally which will hopefully help actors in the long run.  While it does not eliminate the challenging time that SAG actors are in, it is very helpful to focus on the positive outcomes rather than the negatives.  

Hence, friends, take a look at the accomplishments and achievements that you've made this summer as we head closer and closer to Fall!  

Here's to a productive Fall 2018,

Jesse 
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Happy Saturday, guys and girls!

I was thinking today about the importance of "trust" in all areas of life.  And I thought I'd quickly share some of my thoughts about this subject!

In all of our relationships, endeavors and pursuits, it is very important that we allow ourselves to trust and have faith that all will work out in the way that things are meant to work out.

Nothing in life is guaranteed or certain, and therefore if we do not have trust and if we do not have faith, we have fear.  Fearing what could happen in the future, fearing what might or might not happen.  Fear can be all consuming. 

But fear simply holds us back, in all areas of life. 

While it is not always easy to have faith or "certainty" - especially when going through a challenging time, - remind yourself that everything that has happened in your life so far has led you to this exact moment.  While most things in life are pretty much outside of our control, we can choose to have faith and to trust in the best possible outcome of all situations, rather than choosing to have fear.

Dr. Wayne Dyer points out that we have two things to focus on:  the best outcome or the worst.  

Choosing the best outcome to focus on is going to always be much more comforting.  And because we experience what we focus on, you will avoid focusing on the negatives.

Always choose trust over fear, my friend.

Lots of Love!

Jesse 

WHAT"S UP EVERYONE!  I hope you had a super productive #MotivationalMonday!  ;)

I thought I'd share my latest YouTube video with all of you, just in case you haven't watched it as of yet.  

Now, the topic of this video has to do with figuring out what it is that you would like to do with your life, and I filmed this video primarily because some of my YouTube subscribers are either graduating from high school or college and you guys n girls are headed into a new chapter of your lives.  Exciting stuff, and I am confident that you DALIENS are going to rock it!!

I've found, however, that this video can be helpful to anyone at any age who is facing a "crossroad" in their lives.  Paying attention to the "one thing" that I discuss in this video can help you to figure out the direction to take your life in.  It can also help you to evaluate how you're feeling about your current career and/or other areas of your life.

This one tip has always worked for me.  

So, check it out!  Here's the link! 

Lots of love and thank you for watching my video!  (And thank you for reading my blog, of course!)  

PS - A new interview with an AWESOME casting director will be up in a couple of weeks.  (Click on the "Interview" tab at the top of the page and keep an eye out for the new interview!)

xx

Jesse

Guy and girls!! How are yaaa?! 

Guess what?!  I've got a PODCAST!  It's called, "The Daley Show:  Advice for Actors!"

And it's available on most every podcasting platform that you can think of! (Here's a link to the podcast on Apple!)

The topic of my podcast has to do with helping actors find success!  And I encourage all of you to give the first couple episodes a listen, as I'm confident that you'll find some of the information to be helpful! 

Even if you're not an actor, please give the podcast a listen as I certainly talk about other tips about achieving success that I feel are important to share!  

Love you all!!

​Jesse x

Happy Wednesday guys and girls!  Hope you're doing well! 

I've been doing a lot of thinking about the future recently and I wanted to share some thoughts about it.  

Future plans and setting goals is one of the most important things that we can do.  It helps us to stay on track and it allows us to stay motivated every single day toward what we're working on.  Goals are totally necessary in order to achieve success.

That being said, reminding yourself that everything is so temporary is also incredibly necessary and important.  

This moment will never come again, so whatever you are facing today - good or not-so-good, it's going to change.  Everything is constantly changing around us and life is essentially like a river that never stops flowing or moving.  It's important to go with the flow, go with the tide, and observe all that you're feeling and experiencing in the current moment.  

​Set goals, and focus on your dream!  But, enjoy the journey, too!

BY THE WAY!  I've got a new podcast coming to the Apple Podcast App soon, and it's free!  Will keep ya posted!

Lots of Love! (And remember to always FOCUS ON LOVE!)

Finally, if you're looking for just 1 TIP to help you figure out what the heck you wanna do with your life, check this out... I just posted a new vid ;)  

Jesse x