MSi9W Week 1.2

Goals.

Goals are difficult to write down because they are a kind of commitment and being a Libra I find it hard to and on a choice. Goals also make you get off the fence about things. When ever my Father encountered people who were having a tough time making a decision (me, my sister both Libras and my Mom, an Aries) he’d shout “Piss or get off the pot…” He was a Sagittarius.

I always thought that was hilarious when I was a kid – Dad said piss – ha. Past the bathroom humor and silliness, I get it now. Make a decision. Make a commitment. Decisions and commitments are malleable.

What do YOU want?
Why do you want it?
How are you going to get it? What are the steps?

So here are my goals for the short terms and the long term. I’m sure the long term goals will be tweaked as this 9 weeks progresses.

I have also posted pictures of the decorations my son put on my goal pages with his oil pastels.

Peace

Darryl

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GOALS

2 Month Goals

• 25 new people on my email list by 9/5/10
• 1 print or radio interview by 9/5/10
• 3 new songs written by 9/5/10
• 5 songs demo-ed by 9/5/10
• Book 4 gigs in 4 states by 9/5/10
• purchase a new PA by 9/5/10

12 Month Goals

• Open for a larger act by 7/5/11
• Record and release a new CD by 7/5/11
• Grow my mailing list to 500 by 7/5/11
• Play a gig that earns $500 by 7/5/11
• Book a 2-week summer tour by 7/5/11
• Gig with a duet or band by 7/5/11

Music Career Goals
7-5-10 to  7-5-20

• Support myself and my family with my music and my studio by 7-5-20
• Have 1000 true fans on my list by 7-5-20
• Have an established house concert tour that brings in $20,000 a year by 7-5-20
• Speak and teach at 2 music conferences a yearby 7-5-20
• Produce 2 artists a year by 7-5-20
• Have Lucinda Williams or Rosanne Cash cover one of my songs by 7-5-20

12 month Money Goals
7-5-10 to 7-5-11

• Have a ZERO balance on my Capital One credit card by 7-5-11
• Earn more than I spend on the studio and gigs – a positive cash flow by 7-5-11
• Have a cash reserve created by my gigging and studio of $5,000 for summer expenses (teachers do not get paid during the summer…) by 7-5-11

Lifetime Intentions and Goals

• I intend to live my life creating art and teaching others about art (music)
• I intend to be awake and aware moment by moment
• I intend to love my family, friends, and fellow humans
• I intend to lead a healthy life
• I intend to follow the 8 fold path
• I intend to be happy with what I have