For the past fifteen years, I set goals publicly at the start of the year and then review how I did at the end of the year [see 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009].
I’m not sure if this is actually useful, as I only look at this post the first and last day of the year, but I like traditions, and am oftentimes pleasantly surprised by how much I accomplish from this list. And maybe it helps subconsciously, so here go my goals for this year. The ones in italics are not fully in my control.
This year I’m at 12 goals: 7 of which I have direct control, and 6 of which I don’t. I like keeping a top 3 goals list too.
Stand-Up
- Write 30 new minutes of “album-worthy” material
- Record my next comedy album
- Do 500 live performances
- Do my gameshow 20+ times
- Perform at 50+ private events
- Do stand-up on television or streaming
- Teach my New York City stand-up comedy class eight times with an average of ten students per class
Writing and Producing
- Write one new full-length script
- Pitch our various TV projects to at least 5 networks/production companies
- Create one new, fully-fleshed out TV idea (with treatment and sizzle or a script)
- Release my third illustrated book – The Super-speaker
Learning
- Read 12 books
Financials
- Earn $150,000 of gross revenue from comedy/entertainment-related endeavors
My Top 3 Goals
- Write 30 new minutes of “album-worthy” material
- Do stand-up on television or streaming
- Write one new full-length script
