For the past eleven years, I set goals at the start of the year and then review how I did at the end of the year [see 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009]. I’m not sure if this is actually useful, as the goals have been pretty similar the last few years and I only look at this post the first and last day of the year, but I like traditions, and maybe it helps subconsciously, so here go my goals for this year.
For the second year in a row, I’ve separated “process goals” (aka things I can control – in black), and “goal goals” (aka things that depend on other people as well as me – in grey text). But this year, I made all my top 5 goals things I can control.
This year I changed my categories so that all things related to stand-up are one category, and then all other comedy-related goals are separated.
I have the same number of goals as last year (15) and then whittled down my top 5. Since I can control all my top 5 goals, success is doing all of them this year.
Stand Up
- Perform at least 500 times
- Create 40 new minutes of material that I try on stage, turn 20 of those minutes into “A” jokes
- Write 5/7 days of every week
- Have Amazon Prime Video stream my new comedy album on their platform (as well as an abridged version of my third album)
- Get my new comedy album “Don’t Shake Your Miracle” to #1 in the iTunes Comedy charts
- Do a stand-up set on TV or Netflix that airs in its entirety (not a stand-up clip show)
Writing/Producing (non-standup)
- Publish my second book
- Create and release 3 new sketch videos
- Develop and film a sizzle reel for my gameshow idea
- Sell a TV show and get it on air
Learning
- Take at least one class
- Read 20 books
Financials
- Earn $50,000 from entertainment-related business income
Misc
- Average weight of 176 pounds or less
Top 5 Goals
- Publish my second book
- Create 40 new minutes of material that I try on stage, turn 20 of those minutes into “A” jokes
- Perform 500 times
- Average weight of 176 pounds or less
- Develop and film a sizzle reel for my gameshow idea
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