There is this term (that I did not come up with) called terminal uniqueness. And I’m curious if you can diagnose yourself with this. It is the belief that when you see someone else be successful or you see someone else succeed or you hear about the way someone went about their career or a step that they took to get where they're going, you write against yourself. Like if that will work for them then it will never work for me or I am so different that it is impossible that path will work for me. Now this is not to discredit anything like systemic racism and lack of representation. I just want to make sure that we also don't bring our own additional trauma to this conversation where I am so different that it is impossible for me to find success in any of the ways that other people have found it before me.  What I want to say to you is you are incredibly special and you're not special. And the reason why I say that is that when you make yourself special you start to exclude yourself from what might be in front of you. Why I bring this up today is because my guest is Migs Govea and he has a ton of credits behind him. It could be very easy to say to yourself whether you're an actor, photographer, director, butcher, baker or candlestick maker - Yes, well they have that much success so this is why it works for them. You're going to hear in Migs’s story how he moved to a new city, suddenly decided he's going to stay there and then suddenly decided he's going to reach out and try to get representation there. It may sound a little like a Cinderella story, but you're going to hear him share how, much more intimately, there was a wrestle going on inside of him.  That's the place where I want you to root yourself. Instead of making Migs so special that any of his success cannot also be yours, the invitation I make to you today is to find where in Migs’s story the places you see yourself.  Here are just a few takeaways: There is never a perfect time to reach out to reps A target list is the worst strategy you can use to find the right match Let go of the things you cannot control and take ownership of the things that you can   You are more than enough Thank you for tuning in to this episode of Brian Breaks Character! If you loved this episode, please subscribe and leave an honest review. Your review helps boost the show and gives us the chance to help more creatives get out of suffering for their art and into action. Be sure to leave your IG handle when you do so I can send a VIP episode to say thank you. CONNECT WITH MIGS Instagram https://www.instagram.com/migsifico/ Website  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2787243   Subscribe To The Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1570747490   Watch The Uncut Behind-the-scenes Video Of This Episode On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/brianpatacca   Need New Representation? Get In On This Free Training: https://makeagentswantyou.com   Follow Me On Instagram For A First-look At Our Guests And Upcoming Episodes! https://www.instagram.com/briansaysthat   Episode Transcript https://brianbreakscharacter.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Ep.+89+-+There+is+Never+a+Perfect+Time+to+Reach+Out+to+Reps+with+Migs+Govea+-+Transcript+(2).pdf