Make a 4th of July Resolution

It’s Independence Day and the 186th day of 2016.  That means we’ve just passed the halfway point of the year.

It’s a day off for many, as families and friends gather for 4th of July parties.  Many businesses are closed in recognition of the national holiday.

By the time the calendar reaches this point you’ve probably long forgotten what your new year’s resolution was back on the first day of this year.  Whatever you committed to then probably got left at the side of the road somewhere around – I’ll be generous and say – February.  Maybe Valentine’s Day.

So why not use today as an opportunity to recommit, not necessarily to whatever that resolution was when the clock struck 12 on new year’s, but, rededicate yourself to your career and the goals and objectives you have for the rest of 2016?

The feedback I get about these blogs, the reviews that listeners post on iTunes for Now Hear This Entertainment, the emails or conversations that tell me that up-and-coming entertainers are finding value in what I write and what I broadcast fuel me to keep serving that community.

Take advantage of those resources as you focus on this second half of the year.  Go back and read some of the other blogs that have been posted on this site.  Listen to the insights being given on NHTE by guests who are having success in the entertainment industry, not to mention the ‘Bonus’ (tip) being given out around the middle of each episode.  Or just download the collection of them so you have a permanent, concise record that you can go back and refer to on an ongoing basis – kind of like a checklist, or as I like to say a self-audit (“am I doing these things?”).

In the coming weeks I intend to bring an even wider array of insights to blog readers through guest columnists in this same space.

For now, receive my thanks for your continued readership.  I hope you’re on your way to perform somewhere tonight, but regardless, have a safe, happy, and healthy 4th of July!