New Year's Goals!
I have begun reviewing my success from 2015 and I'm starting to set goals for 2016. You can learn some of my solid plans for next year. Though there will be more exciting things to come… once I figure those out!
2015 is the first year that the Celtfather has been a weekly podcast, which has pushed my boundaries – we're changing some of the podcasts and the layout of the Celtic Music Magazine. My podcasts have some good defined goals and numbers, as does my fitness routine, but now I'm trying to figure out how to boost bands and create more content.
My ambiguous goals from last year didn't seem to help me much, nor did trying to make un-measurable goals. Now I'm looking at increasing listens or mailings, or other “measurable” goals, but those are sometimes just as unhelpful as the ambiguous goals. Dragons vs. Pirates is also a big goal to finish, and the Pubsongs Podcast is probably going to be launched later in the year. I have a host of CDs on the back-burner, and I'd like to tour more via podcasts, but all of that is yet to be figured out.
In the meantime, it's time to book the rental for Cornwall for the Celtic Invasion Vacations! This will help define the entire trip and get that rolling!
All in all, I feel last year was a great year, and I hope to find many more areas where I can make a big impact, and where I can help more people.
Here are the numbers and goals I've set for myself and my shows this year:
- Total in 2015 = 1,872,591
- Total in 2014 = 1,239,680
- Total in 2013 = 1,090,695
- Total in 2012 = 1,205,539
- Total in 2011 = 1,303,502
- Increase Celtic mailing list to 3500 subscribers. About 90 per month. Or 3 per day.
- Boost Celtic Facebook to 8000 likes. 135 per month. 5 per day.
- Celtic podcast hits $500 per episode on Patreon
- Get 5 new Celtic musician submissions to the podcast per month
- Help Celtic bands get big attention. Selkie girls. Burning Bridget Cleary. Gothard Sisters. Flashpoint. Poitin. Mithril Duo. Heather Dale.
- Great Celtic pod content: episodes. New CDs. Kickstarter. Nonprofit of the month. New Celtic art. Celtic interviews. Celtic travel articles. History.
- Total August-December = 10,133
- Adjusted Average per month = 1,884
- Dec = 9
- Nov = 7
- Oct = 6
- Sep = 17
- Aug = 17
- Current MG Facebook = 2,758. Boost 3000 Likes. 22 per month.
- Release Dragons vs Pirates
- Develop and launch new Pub Songs Podcast
- Record and release Adventures album with “Name On My Soul” and best songs yet.
- Release Irish Smiles.
- Turn Celtfather into interview show? Find new Celtic Geeks to feature every 2 weeks???? Release 20 episodes. Think about this goal
- Get interviewed on 5 podcasts or radio shows
- Develop weekly exercise routine and lose 10 lbs. Weight goal = 190
- Learning more Gaelic
- Cook better; Learn 1 new recipe per month
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