Do you want to start the year off right?
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2024 9:21 am
Let’s try a more complex example to apply the SMART method. How about: “I want to go on tour.”
Great goal!
Let’s make it specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timetabled. Specifically, where and when do you want to tour? Is now the right time in your career to start touring? Do you have enough fans in multiple cities who would buy tickets to your shows? When do you want to get there? What variables do you need to meet to reach this goal? For example, reach X amount of total monthly listeners by this date or cultivate X amount of fans in X cities by this date. ( These are things your Spotify analytics can show you, by the way. – We even wrote “How to Plan a Tour Using Spotify and Soundcloud Analytics” to help you out.)
How does this change our original statement? Something like “I want to go on tour” changes to something like “I will meet XYZ requirements to go on tour by December 1st so I can start new zealand email list touring on January 1st.”
Does that make sense? Keep in mind that you can make these goals as specific as you need. The more specific, the better.
In conclusion…
2022 was a tough year for many of us. However, one thing it gave us was the opportunity to evaluate ourselves. What do we want for our music careers? What has been working? Which endeavors have been the most time-consuming and unfruitful? Now that you’ve had all this time to think about the future, it’s time to make sure your goals for the new year reflect that. 2023 is a great opportunity to spring back into action and get to work.
Sharpen your skills with these additional resources…
How to Get Into Music Production as a Beginner
8 Ways to Earn Passive Income as an Independent Musician
6 Things to Do When You Sign Up to Distribute Music with Symphonic
Great goal!
Let’s make it specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timetabled. Specifically, where and when do you want to tour? Is now the right time in your career to start touring? Do you have enough fans in multiple cities who would buy tickets to your shows? When do you want to get there? What variables do you need to meet to reach this goal? For example, reach X amount of total monthly listeners by this date or cultivate X amount of fans in X cities by this date. ( These are things your Spotify analytics can show you, by the way. – We even wrote “How to Plan a Tour Using Spotify and Soundcloud Analytics” to help you out.)
How does this change our original statement? Something like “I want to go on tour” changes to something like “I will meet XYZ requirements to go on tour by December 1st so I can start new zealand email list touring on January 1st.”
Does that make sense? Keep in mind that you can make these goals as specific as you need. The more specific, the better.
In conclusion…
2022 was a tough year for many of us. However, one thing it gave us was the opportunity to evaluate ourselves. What do we want for our music careers? What has been working? Which endeavors have been the most time-consuming and unfruitful? Now that you’ve had all this time to think about the future, it’s time to make sure your goals for the new year reflect that. 2023 is a great opportunity to spring back into action and get to work.
Sharpen your skills with these additional resources…
How to Get Into Music Production as a Beginner
8 Ways to Earn Passive Income as an Independent Musician
6 Things to Do When You Sign Up to Distribute Music with Symphonic