Mindset & goal setting
The mindset you go through your work and life with will be the foundation for your success. Having a creative career is not necessarily a straightforward path, and it is important that you face adversities and challenges in such a way that will ensure you the best outcomes.
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The following section will help you identify your goals, and create a structure to achieve them. We believe that goal setting in this way will provide you with the framework for developing a strong mindset to be your best self in your creative profession.
Before we get into goal setting, we want to ensure that you know about Support Act and its services. One of the most important pieces that make up a strong mindset is having confidence in the resources available to you in any circumstance, including when things aren't going so great.
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Support Act provide crisis relief to musicians and other industry crew in times of need. This includes their helpline, which you don't need to be in crisis to call - sometimes you just need another opinion, to vent, or a bit of advice. Their number is 1800 959 500.​​​
S.M.A.R.T. goals
the S.M.A.R.T. method will help you to create structured goals that focus on specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound goals. For each goal, think about each of the letters below and use the questions as prompts.
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Specific
What do I want to achieve?
What are each of the steps to achieving this goal?
What are the resources I'll use, and who can help me?​
Measurable
What are the ways I can see my achievement of this goal?
How will I know the goal has been achieved?
How will I measure the progress of this goal?
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Achievable
Do I have everything I need to be able to achieve this goal?
Is the goal a reasonable thing for me to be able to achieve?
How can I set myself up to achieve this goal?​​
Relevant
Why is this goal important?
Is this goal meaningful to me, and in what way?
What else will benefit me from achieving this goal?
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Time-bound
When do I want to achieve this by?
How long will each step take me?
When will I start working towards this goal?​