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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

2020 Comedy Goals

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, 201820172016201520142013201220112010 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

2019 Comedy Goal Revisited

On January 1st, 2019 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 (2 out of 6 accomplished, one more still in progress)

  • Record my fourth comedy album
    Completed! “Don’t Shake Your Miracle” will be out on February 7th. More details coming shortly.
  • Publish my second book (details coming soon)
    In process. I have about 40 illustrations completed and the book text complete, but it’s taking longer than anticipated.
  • Perform 500 times
    Performed 569 times
  • Do a stand-up set on TV or Netflix that airs in its entirety (not a stand-up clip show)
    Did not do a TV/Netflix set
  • Do two acting gigs (non-stand up) that air on TV
    Did not have two TV acting gigs
  • Perform at a NACA showcase
    Did not perform at a NACA
  • Perform at 10 colleges
    Did fewer than ten colleges

Writing/Producing (2.75 out of 4 completed)

  • Create 40 new minutes of material that I try on stage, turn 20 of those minutes into “A” jokes
    Yes
  • Write 5/7 days of every week
    Yes
  • Film a sequel to The Slice and create 4 more videos
    I co-created a sequel called “The Shakedown” and created some other videos, although they were all part of one web series, so I’m only giving myself 75% credit
  • Sell a TV show and get it on air
    Did not sell or get a show on air, although I came close more than once

Learning (2 out of 2 accomplished)

  • Take at least one acting class
    Took one sketch acting class
  • Read 20 books
    Read 23 books

Financials (0 out of 1 accomplished)

  • Earn $40,000 from entertainment related business income
    Did not earn $40,000

Misc (0 out of 1 accomplished)

  • Average weight 176 pounds or less
    Weight was above this

 

Top 5 Goals (2 out of 4 accomplished, one still in progress)

  • Record my fourth comedy album Yes
  • Publish my second book Halfway done
  • Create 40 new minutes of material that I try on stage, turn 20 of those minutes into “A” jokes Yes
  • Do a stand-up set on TV or Netflix that airs in its entirety No
  • Sell a TV show and get it on air No

Overall note: This was the first year I separated “things I can control” and “things that depend on other people as well as on me” – I accomplished 6 out of 7 goals I could control (damn is minor weight loss hard!) with 1 still in progress. Of the things I couldn’t directly control, I was 0 for 6.

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