Six Seth Questions

As an admitted Seth Godin junky, I wanted to share a terrific set of 6 questions Seth includes as part of his excellent freelancers’ course offered through Udemy. [If you are interested, you can still get a great discount until April 30!]

These are questions designed to get you to assess your project and career goals. Try these on:

“What do you want to do? (Not your job, but your work, now, tomorrow, and in the future)

Who do you want to change, and how do you want to change them? 

[This question is often problematic for performers because we don’t often think about our audience or what they actually get from our performances. We don’t consider the power of music or what is it we actually intend to communicate through our music. But by thinking this through fully we can clarify our commitment and strengthen our ability to connect with audiences in performances.]How much risk? (from 1 [a little] to 10 [bet everything]), how much are you willing to put at stake to make the change you seek?

[The risk of course may be financial but also involve your reputation, your time, relationships, etc. There’s the opportunity cost—by investing time with this project you will need to put other projects on the back burner and need to say “no” to leads that are distractions from your intended focus. Be realistic.]

How much work are you willing to do to get there? Be specific about the tradeoffs.

[Many people aren’t willing to do what is actually takes to book and promote their own tours or raise the funds for their next album. Don’t underestimate the work that’s needed; be honest with yourself about the trade-offs and your willingness to do the work.]

Does this project matter enough for the risk and the effort you’re putting into it?

Is it possible — has anyone with your resources ever pulled off anything like this?”

[Feasibility can be tough to determine. That’s why it can help to consult with mentors or trusted professionals and get a frank assessment about your project goals. What you have in mind may indeed be possible but it may take longer and demand more resources than you imagine. And often makes sense to launch a beta version of your project to mitigate risk and learn as you go.]

This week: take a few moments and write out the answers to these questions to help you gain clarity about your work and life goals.

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