I’m a big advocate of having Coffee Dates with people outside of your own field. Often you will find that they have dealt with many of the same issues you are dealing with as an actor – like networking – and often they will be able to offer guidance from a perspective that’s quite different from what you’d receive from your own colleagues or peers. Sean fits that bill well. In 2009, he was laid off from a job he’d held for 12 years. He wanted to get work in a totally different industry but openings were scarce and he didn’t have many professional connections. But, despite being shy and very new to networking, he extended himself anyway. A little over a year later, he is known and liked by most of the L.A.-based movers and shakers in his niche. We go step-by-step through how he made that happen.
