Around this time it is natural to look back at the previous year, think of what you've done, try to not worry about what you haven't done, and hopefully your accomplishments outweigh your dissapointments.

Realistically, its like it was told to us when we were younger "All that matters is if you tried your best". It's actually true. There is so much out of your control. All that really matters is if you, and what was in your control was given the best effort.

2014 I can definitely say was, for me, a banner year. I remember thinking last year "When I go home next Christmas and New Year I'm going to have something to talk about" Not having to think about what to say when asked "So what's been going on?" Especially in regards to the acting career....

In a nutshell, I worked my @ss off this past year. I just kept pushing. Got myself on a great schedule. Did away with "to-do" lists, and rather made a good schedule for myself for the week ahead and scheduled my things I needed to do into the schedule, so that I did not feel overwhelmed. The idea came from hearing quite a few career coaches talk about it-they got the idea from Tony Robbins. So figured it must work and it has. Woke up earlier, worked harder.

I know that having something to talk about was out of my control, however I knew that if I kept going I was going to break through with something, or a few things. Yes, there was a lot I lost out on, however I can't think about those. Just keep moving forward.

I ended up signing with a new manager, booking a professional gig (My Bakery in Brooklyn)

with some talented actors and actresses who's work I've watched for years, and getting probably the one thing I tried for that was all in all my biggest accomplishment - A national Kay Jewelers commercial (click here to view) that not only was a commercial, but catapulted me into getting engaged.

This even played at the tree lighting in Rockefeller Center and we had a viewing party and a nearby bar with 30 friends. There was even a write up in the local hometown paper about it that got shared 22 times on FB and so many people I haven't heard from in a long time reached out to congratulate us. Our commercial even trended on Twitter...

On top of this, had my best year in Real Estate, bought a 3 family investment property myself,

This turned out to be an awesome investment...

invested in a 80-unit building in Jersey City, The Baker Building - Click Here, and developed the "Multi Size Ice Ball Maker" to sell on Amazon.com. My first product was a set of 4 silicone ice ball maker - Best for drinking in Scotch and Whiskey drinks but good for non-alcoholic stuff as well. Makes a great gift - actually sold out of them around Christmas

Click to pick one up for a gift of for yourself on Amazon!

...Just other ways of working toward building a very good cushion of passive income so I can spend more time on my passion (acting) in the next few years and still be making money to live comfortably. (not be a broke actor hopping from job to job, while picking up bartending shifts)

I gotta say. When you put your trust out there to the Universe and God and put in the work and leave it at that, you will surprise yourself to things you never thought possible and life becomes and awesome journey...

Here's to 2015.