On January 1st, 2018 I posted my goals for this year. Since it’s the last day of the year, it’s time to go through them and see how I did. Black text is the original goal and bold text is how I did.
Performing (1 out of 5 accomplished, and two half credits)
- Perform 600 times this year, including 400 club spots
Did not hit 600. I performed 505 times this year – half credit - Go on 30 acting auditions, get 3 callbacks
Did not get to 30. Went on 22 auditions (not counting self-submission tapes), got 1 call back – half credit
- Perform at 8 college shows
Did less than 8 colleges
- Do a stand-up set on TV that airs in its entirety (not a stand-up clip show)
Did not do a TV set - Do two acting gigs (non-stand up) that air on TV
Yes! Did an ESPN commercial and a Netflix Show
Writing/Producing (1 out of 3 accomplished, 1 incomplete)
- Create 40 new minutes of material that I try on stage, turn 15 of those minutes into “A” jokes
Goal accomplished - Submit 5 writing packets
Did fewer than five packets
- Sell a TV show
Incomplete / pitches in progress
- Have a consistent entertainment writing job for 8+ weeks
No
Learning (2 out of 2 accomplished)
- Take two acting classes
Took two acting classes - Read 25 books
Read 29 books
Financials (1 out of 2 accomplished)
- Get my new album, The United States of Russia, to hit #1 on the iTunes or Amazon comedy sales rankings
Yes! Was number one on iTunes comedy on and off for a few days.
- Earn $40,000 from entertainment related business income
Did not achieve
Misc (0 out of 2 accomplished)
- Average weight 174 pounds or less
Average weight was closer to 178-179 - Do my morning routine 4 out of 7 days every week
Did not do proper morning routine 4 days a week
Goals Overall – 5 out of 14 goals accomplished, plus two half credits, and one pending
Top 4 Goals (Out of 15) (2 out of 3 accomplished, one in process/incomplete)
- Create 40 new minutes of material that I try on stage, turn 15 of those minutes into “A” jokes Yes
- Sell a TV show Incomplete / Pitches in Progress
- Do a stand-up set on TV that airs in its entirety (not a stand-up clip show) No
- Get my new album, The United States of Russia, to hit #1 on the iTunes or Amazon comedy sales rankings Yes
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