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2024 Comedy Goals

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, 2019201820172016201520142013201220112010 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

2023 Comedy Goals Revisited

On January 1st, 2023 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, grey text are goals not fully in my control and bold text is how I did. 

Stand-Up (4.2 out of 5 accomplished)

Stand-Up

  • Write 30 new minutes of “album-worthy” material
    Yes I wrote more than 30 minutes of good material after recording my last comedy album in late 2022
  • Do 500 live performances
    I did about 445 spots this year – counting this at 9/10 credit
  • Do my gameshow 20+ times
    Did the game show 7 times this year. Giving myself 1/3 credit
  • Perform at 50+ private events
    Did 51 private events
  • Do stand-up on television or something else that makes me feel like I’ve “leveled-up”
    I did topical jokes on Fox News Saturday Night and Amazon Sports Talk – both of which got millions of social media views

Writing and Producing (1.5 out of 3 accomplished)

  • Write one new full-length script
    Did not write a full-length script but am currently in the process of outlining a full-length script
  • Pitch our various TV projects to at least 5 networks/production companies 
    Pitched to three places, counting this as half credit
  • Create one new, fully-fleshed out TV idea (with treatment and sizzle or a script)
    Created two new sizzle reels and treatments for unscripted properties

Learning (1 of 1 accomplished)

  • Read 12 books
    I read 14 books

Financials (0 of 1 accomplished)

  • Earn $100,000 of gross revenue from comedy/entertainment-related endeavors
    Did not hit that goal

My Top 3 Goals (2 of 3 accomplished)

  • Write 30 new minutes of “album-worthy” material Yes
  • Do stand-up on television or something else that makes me feel like I’ve “leveled-up” Yes
  • Write one new full-length script Yes

Overall notes: I’m pleased to have accomplished 2 of my top 3 goals. I accomplished 6.7 out of 10 goals for the year. I fell most short in writing a new script (but did multiple treatments). Of what I could control, I accomplished 3 out of 4 goals. So while not a perfect year, (it never is!) progress was made and experience was gained.

2022 Comedy Goals Revisited

On January 1st, 2022 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, grey text are goals not fully in my control and bold text is how I did. 

Stand-Up (4.25 out of 6 accomplished)

  • Write 20 new minutes of “album-worthy” material
    Yes. I wrote more than 20 minutes of new, useable material
  • Record and release my next comedy audio/video special
    Yes. I recorded my next comedy special. The audio is done. The video is in final edits. It will be released March 31, 2023. This counts as complete.
  • Do 300 live performances
    Yes. I performed live 526 times, not counting the game show or virtual comedy
  • Do my gameshow 20+ times (virtual or in-person)
    Sorta. Did the game show 14 times, counting this as .75
  • Perform at 50+ private events (virtual or in-person)
    Sorta. Did 32 private events, counting this as .5
  • Double my TikTok account to 500,000 followers and 20 million likes
    No. Did not come close to doubling my TikTok account. I “only” added 17,000 followers and 1.2 million likes. Which somehow makes it feel like my account is on life support

Writing and Producing (2 out of 4 accomplished)

  • Pitch our various TV projects to at least 5 networks/production companies
    Yes pitched projects to five places
  • Film, edit and release one short film/tv pilot that is at least 8 minutes in length
    No. Did not create any long-form content
  • Write one new script
    No.
  • Create one new, full-fleshed out TV idea (with treatment and sizzle or a script)
    Yes. Created multiple new treatments.

Learning (.5 out of 1 accomplished)

  • Read 12 books
    No. I read six books. Half credit.

Financials (0 out of 1 accomplished)

  • Earn $60,000 of revenue from comedy/entertainment-related endeavors
    No

 

My Top 3 Goals (2.75 out of 3 accomplished)

  • Record and release my next comedy audio/video special Yes
  • Do my gameshow 20+ times (virtual or in-person) 75%
  • Pitch our various TV projects to at least 5 networks/production companies Yes

    Overall notes: I’m pleased to have mostly accomplished my top 3 goals. I accomplished 6.75 out of 12 goals for the year. I fell most short in writing a new script (but did multiple treatments) and not releasing any long-form content (but released a bunch of short form videos). Of what I could control, I accomplished 3.5 out of 6 goals. So while not a perfect year, progress was made and experience was gained.

2021 Comedy Goals Revisited

On January 1st, 2021 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. 

Stand-Up (4.5 out of 5 accomplished)

  • Write 20 new minutes of “album worthy” material
    Yes. I wrote more than 20 minutes of material that is usable.
  • Do 100 live performances (and actually enjoy being on stage each time)
    Yes. I performed live 363 times
  • Do my gameshow 20+ times (virtual or in-person)
    Yes. Did the gameshow 22 times.
  • Perform at 50+ private events (virtual or in-person)
    Yes.
  • Double my TikTok account to 350,000 followers and 14 million likes (yes in the year 2021, this counts as standup)
    Sorta. I got the account to 264,000 followers and 10.6 million likes – giving myself half credit for this.

Writing and Producing (2 out of 3 accomplished)

  • Complete the TV version of the gameshow sizzle reel
    Yes. Made a TV version gameshow sizzle reel.
  • Pitch our newest scripted idea to 3+ networks/production companies
    Sorta. Pitched to only one place. Giving myself 1/3 credit.
  • Pitch our gameshow to 3+ networks/production companies
    Sorta. Pitched to two places. Giving myself 2/3 credit.

Learning (1 out of 2 accomplished)

  • Read 12 books
    Mostly. Read 11 books, close enough.
  • Take one class or self-learn one new creative software
    No.

Financials (0 of 1 accomplished)

  • Earn $50,000 from entertainment-related business income
    No.

Misc (0 of 1 accomplished) 

  • Average weight under 180 pounds
    No.

 

My Top 3 Goals (2.5 out of 3 goals accomplished) 

  • Complete the TV version of the gameshow sizzle reel Yes
  • Do my gameshow 20+ times (virtual or in-person) Yes
  • Double my TikTok account to 350,000 followers and 14 million likes Half credit

Overall notes: Given the state of the world and the pandemic stuff, I’m shocked that I accomplished 7.5 out of 12 goals, and nearly all of my top 3 goals.  

2021 Comedy Goals

For the past twelve years, I set goals publicly at the start of the year and then review how I did at the end of the year [see 2020, 2019201820172016201520142013201220112010 and 2009]. I’m not sure if this is actually useful, especially as the COVID19 pandemic of 2020 made all plans laughable, 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. The ones in grey are not fully in my control.

I’m down to 12 goals (it was 14 goals last year, and 15 the year before). And instead of a top 5, I’ve made a top 3, because so much of this past year has been outside of everyone’s control.

Stand-Up

  • Write 20 new minutes of “album worthy” material
  • Do 100 live performances (and actually enjoy being on stage each time)
  • Do my gameshow 20+ times (virtual or in-person)
  • Perform at 50+ private events (virtual or in-person)
  • Double my TikTok account to 350,000 followers and 14 million likes (yes in the year 2021, this counts as standup)

Writing and Producing

  • Complete the TV version of the gameshow sizzle reel
  • Pitch our newest scripted idea to 3+ networks/production companies
  • Pitch our gameshow to 3+ networks/production companies

Learning

  • Read 12 books
  • Take one class or self-learn one new creative software

Financials

  • Earn $50,000 from entertainment-related businness income

Misc

  • Average weight under 180 pounds

 

My Top 3 Goals

  • Complete the TV version of the gameshow sizzle reel
  • Do my gameshow 20+ times (virtual or in-person)
  • Double my TikTok account to 350,000 followers and 14 million likes
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