{"id":16138,"date":"2021-07-15T08:44:20","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T12:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.suchavoice.com\/?p=16138"},"modified":"2024-10-31T18:23:09","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T22:23:09","slug":"setting-and-achieving-long-term-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.suchavoice.com\/blog\/2021\/07\/15\/setting-and-achieving-long-term-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting (and achieving!) Long-Term Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-responsive\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_J9XxJ9uJrK8\"><div id=\"lyte_J9XxJ9uJrK8\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.suchavoice.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FJ9XxJ9uJrK8%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/J9XxJ9uJrK8\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suchavoice.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FJ9XxJ9uJrK8%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube video thumbnail\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goal setting is like a drug. Great when prescribed correctly, dangerous if misused. That\u2019s especially true for those of us who run our own business. And <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">especially<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> especially true for creatives. We tend to dream big, wild, impossible-seeming things which can yield some pretty fantastic results. OR, it can leave us depressed and burnt out when our reality continually falls short of the dreams we want to achieve.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As with all things, it\u2019s important to strike a balance. A balance between reality and magic. Between left and right brain. Between creativity and number crunching. And of course, between our hearts and our heads.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re like me, you started your voice-over business with a handful of rather vague goals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16139\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16139\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16139 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suchavoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/markus-winkler-LNzuOK1GxRU-unsplash-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16139\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Put your goals on paper! You don&#8217;t need a fancy typewriter to do it either!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My original goals were:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To have the freedom to keep my job while living (or traveling) anywhere<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To tell stories for a living<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To fulfill my childhood dream of becoming a cartoon character<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(\u2026and connected to the above) to make money with silly voices<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To have control over my schedule<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be in a job I love<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To redefine what it means to \u201cmake it\u201d as a creative professional and artist<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m happy to say I\u2019ve done all of the above. *Cue: pats self on back in a way that is endearing and not at all pretentious*<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a few things that led to my achieving these goals instead of dreaming about having a voice-over business and hoping it would just happen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s what worked for me (and what, consequently, I recommend for others):<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Write it down.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It\u2019s likely you\u2019ve heard this advice before. That\u2019s because it WORKS. Goals have a higher likelihood of coming true if they\u2019re written down. You\u2019re even more likely to achieve your goals if you <\/span><b><i>pin them on a wall, refrigerator, or mirror where you\u2019ll see them daily<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Tell a friend.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Don\u2019t just tell anyone on the street. Tell a trusted friend, perhaps a partner, what you intend to achieve. Someone who will check in with you in a few months to see how it\u2019s going. Someone who will encourage you when the going gets tough.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Break it down.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Starting with vague and lofty goals is great (like my examples above), but you\u2019ll need to break down your goals into more quantifiable pieces in order to make them come true. For example, my goal of \u2013 to have the freedom to keep my job while living (or traveling) anywhere \u2013 meant that at some point I\u2019d need to purchase equipment that can travel so I can record quality audio on the road. To achieve this goal, I saved money to buy a travel voice studio. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vocalboothtogo.com\/product\/vomo-2019-voice-mobile-audio-recording-booth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s the kind I have<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Periodic evaluations.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Every six months or so, schedule time on your calendar (Block off 2-3 hours) to evaluate where you are on your goal achievement journey. Are there any you can tick off? Any unexpected developments? Any goals you want to change or reword? Strategies you need to readjust? You\u2019re allowed to change your mind! The universe may throw something unexpected your way and now you\u2019re redirecting your attention \u2013 that\u2019s ok!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Make new goals.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To keep forward motion in your business, set new goals as you cross old ones off. As you climb the mountain, you learn along the way. Set your sights on higher heights. Don\u2019t get comfortable and rest on your laurels just because you can. Although FIRST, you deserve a celebration \u2013 congrats on achieving your original goals!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter where you are in your voiceover business building journey, having a direction and a vision for what your business will become is not only helpful, but necessary.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After all, it\u2019s tough to go \u201cconfidently in the direction of\u201d one\u2019s dreams, as Thoreau encourages us to, if you\u2019re not sure which direction you want to travel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"video-responsive\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caroline Turner Cole is a voice over artist, writer and yogi. Follow along or say hey on <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/carolinecolestories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/ccolestories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goal setting is like a drug. Great when prescribed correctly, dangerous if misused. That\u2019s especially true for those of us who run our own business. And especially especially true for creatives. We tend to dream big, wild, impossible-seeming things which &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Setting (and achieving!) 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