i might like to be transformed in this way

an offering of advice to someone who asked for it

dear friends,

i’m grateful you’re here. thank you for being here and being you!
and now, here’s a question a younger comedian friend asked me, and my answer.
(he asked me last december, which is why “the new year” is referenced.)

How do you go about setting goals?

Does goal setting work for you?

Do you like to use the New Year to start fresh? 

good questions!

short answers:

i don't know, i'm not sure, and not historically!

medium answer:

my first big goal (creatively) was to be a singer-songwriter.

the pursuit of that goal led me to discover that i loved standup, which in turn led me to set a new big goal of being a professional comedian.

and now i'm a professional comedian.

so, i guess the answer to "does goal setting work for you" is Yes.

long answer (this whole thing, including the short and medium, is the long answer):