Actors Goal Setting

Many people say ‘I make resolutions, but never keep them’. As an actor, your resolutions don’t have to just be about the regular New Year’s promises, they can be goals you set out for your career or even starting your career! No matter where they are in their career, Actors need to set themselves goals for their skills, CV and creativity.  It is the setting and accomplishment of goals that will allow you to find breakthroughs and maybe even that life changing role. Having a goals set and  in mind provides a consistent motivation for an acting career. Here are a few small tips on how to set your goals this year.

​Be Specific. Don’t be vague in your goals, Without specificity, actors will not find the satisfaction of identifying the accomplishment of their goal, or they will not take the most efficient steps to accomplish it. Specific goals should be targeted at one thing, and be comprised of series of steps. Start small, like  getting your CV started or updated, and work your way up!

Make appropriate and reasonable goals. We all want to be the top of our field, but when you are starting in the industry or building your CV, your goals need to be within reasonable reach. If your goal is something that you cannot take steps to achieve or is something that is completely out of anyone’s control, you will not reach it. Set yourself up for a successful goal to grow that confidence. Once you reach your first goal, you will set more and keep advancing and see yourself building a new range, skill or even just getting something creative accomplished. 

Be Accountable. The biggest reason ‘resolutions’ or goals are not achieved is because people do not hold themselves accountable for their growth and efforts. Write your goals down, set out a plan and set yourself reminders. If you’re struggling, seek out help. Your goals can be skills to personal fitness, but if you struggle and give up without finding guidance from either professionals or loved ones, you are not holding that accountability to keep trying. This for any goal you set. 
 

These tips are just the beginning of making and accomplishing your goals. Start with something small today and keep your goals growing and moving forward for your career and you will begin to see the results! The most motivated and active actors are the ones who feel the accomplishment in themselves and their career so go and make one goal today, no matter what the size of that goal may be for your acting career!

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