The second Friday in January is known as “Quitters Day” — the point at which most people abandon the goals they set in their New Year’s resolutions.
Apparently, only 9% of people successfully keep their resolutions and 23% quit in the first week. So how can you real, lasting progress as a singer or choir leader?
The secret is to avoid the grand gestures and focus on small, achievable intentions instead.
Rather than setting goals like:
- being a famous songwriter by the end of the year
- doubling my choir membership this year
- joining another three choirs
- singing solo for the first time at my local open mic night
It’s far more effective to create smaller, realistic, stepping stones such as:
- joining a songwriting community and writing songs regularly
- focusing on new and more effective choir recruitment techniques
- consolidating my position in my current choir, then maybe joining more if I have time
- singing a solo in front of friends and family first, then later in front of my choir
If you want this year to be different, don’t aim higher — aim smaller, and keep going.
Here are two older posts you might find useful:
What small changes will make you a better singer or choir leader in the coming year?
What single thing will make you a better singer this year?
Chris Rowbury
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