John Blackburn

Drummer in London UK. Likes: MUSIC and 'Arrested development' Dislikes: Spiders and big brother. #havingalovelytime #lovelytimes

[Coach John Blackburn @John_blackburn1]

The powerful habit successful entertainers use to fast track results they’ve never previously enjoyed.

Stephen Covey said it best:

“Begin with the end in mind.”

Even with small tasks, ask:

“What will this look like when it’s done?”

[Coach John Blackburn @John_blackburn1]

As a solo entertainer, you’re really good at juggling lots of different tasks.

However, sometimes things go awry. Too much to do, not enough time.

What are the circumstances where you move from managing well, into overwhelm?
What COULD you do to prevent this in the future?

[Coach John Blackburn @John_blackburn1]

3 reasons your entertainment work goals might suck:

1. You have a WANT not a GOAL.
2. Your goal might be too LOW RESOLUTION to function as a goal.
3. It’s something you think SHOULD be a goal, but you’re not actually inspired by it.

Set clear meaningful goals.
GO FOR IT!

[Coach John Blackburn @John_blackburn1]

This is a quick vid from the fantastic Jenny, about some work we did together recently.
https://t.co/mitOajwEOs

[Coach John Blackburn @John_blackburn1]

Why did your early entertainment goals stop working?

They were vague intentions or wants, not goals.
At the beginning of your career that was enough to make progress.

Now what you want is more nuanced.

Now you have to make high resolution, detailed, goals to make progress.

[Coach John Blackburn @John_blackburn1]

1 common mistake entertainers make, even when they have a goal, is mis-representing challenges to themselves.

Is there anything in your way that you are exaggerating or downplaying?

What could happen if you made a new, more accurate, assessment of the challenge?

#entertainers

[Coach John Blackburn @John_blackburn1]

The 6 powerful types of goals ambitious entertainment companies can focus on to accelerate results beyond their expectations.

Vision
Mission
Current strategic business goals
Sub goals
Tasks
Individual / personal growth goals

[Coach John Blackburn @John_blackburn1]

Here’s a clip from my recent chat with Jenny on her brilliant @Pause2perform podcast. Here we’re talking about ways to relax deeply, and quickly. https://t.co/hEgblta7R2

[Coach John Blackburn @John_blackburn1]

1 simple question entertainers should ask themselves to get unstuck quickly:

What is the GOAL of my GOAL?

There will be multiple different ways to get to the real result you want, don’t be too fixated on one specific HOW.

[Coach John Blackburn @John_blackburn1]

Why document a vision for your live entertainment business?
1⃣ Alignment and Direction
2⃣ Motivation and Inspiration
3⃣ Planning and Focus
Ignite your success by capturing your vision! #LiveEntertainment #creative #producer #theatre #director #tributeartist #performer

[Coach John Blackburn @John_blackburn1]

Had a great time chatting with Jenny @Pause2perform on her fab podcast about #coaching and #nlp. Have a listen!
https://t.co/GoxELVlbNX

[Coach John Blackburn @John_blackburn1]

Kickstart your entertainment work goals with this step: Pen, paper, and 6 minutes. Write down 50 things you WANT to do. It's part of a bigger process to turn desires into concrete goals. Stay tuned for the next step! #GoalSetting #Entertainmentprofessional #NextStepComingSoon

[Coach John Blackburn @John_blackburn1]

How to create a vision for your entertainment work:
1. Deeply remember a moment of peak creativity.
2. Imagine a future with huge positive changes in entertainment & beyond.
3. See yourself actively contributing to this vision. What do you do?
4. Write down what you imagined.

[Howard Beckett @HowardRBeckett]

• NHS Hospital Canteen: ‘Single Tuna sarnie’ costing £3.00 for nurses, paid for out of their own wage

• Houses of Parliament: ‘Rum banana tarte tatin with rum and raisin ice cream’ for the princely sum of £2.37 for MPs, paid for by you the taxpayer

Nurses’ fight is our fight.

[Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla]

My jaw hit the floor when I discovered Boris Johnson left an emergency NATO meeting after the Kremlin’s chemical warfare attack on Britain & flew to an off-the-books meeting with an ex-KGB spy.

Yours should too.

This is how it happened.
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https://t.co/5Yv5C6IuDM

[Coach John Blackburn @John_blackburn1]

It’s the goal that matters right? Yes, and how you get there is important too. How will you treat the people you meet on the way? How should you be treated? How good should the work be? Do you know what is and IS NOT ? #entertainment #artisticdirector #Creatives

[Like A Pro @likeapropod]

Ever wondered what it's like to be a pro musician? I'll be chatting to drummer John Blackburn and pianist Brendan Dowse to find out. Send in your questions for them now! Perfect for #MusicStudents #Music #Muso #Drums #Piano #MusicCareer #LikeAPro #Podcast

[John Blackburn @playswithstix]

@ChrisBurg_Music Thanks again Chris, I was just happy you were available! Glad you had a good one and looking forward to catching up soon!

[Coach John Blackburn @John_blackburn1]

Sometimes making a tiny change in HOW you think about something makes a HUGE difference. Get in touch to explore what changes you could be making quickly and easily.
#changematters #easierdone #makelifeeasier

[John Blackburn @playswithstix]

@motoway Thanks to Gemma, Jessie and Nadia at the customer services team for sorting this out. Have a good week.

[John Blackburn @playswithstix]

@motoway last week I received a debt collector notice for an unpaid parking fine for when my car broke down at moto reading east in 2019. I have the documents from RAC proving breakdown AND had moved house and sold that car (as a result of it breaking down) 1/3