INTRO FOOD FOR THOUGHT
JUSTIN SANDERCOE
The founder of justinguitar.com lends GT his insight as one of the world’s most successful guitar teachers. This Month: Are your goals S.M.A.R.T?
Justin says you should check on your ‘smart’ meter
NICK DELANEY
In every workshop I have done there is a conversation with at least one person who feels like they’re ‘not getting anywhere’. They’re falling out of love with the guitar because there’s little reward or feeling of accomplishment. This feeling is commonly found in students that have no goals, and rarely in those that know where they’re going.
Figuring out what exactly you want to accomplish on the guitar is going to take some thinking. What do you practise that makes you feel great? Why did you pick up the instrument? What would you like to be able to do on the guitar in a year? In five years? Once you have a long-term goal sorted you should attempt to break it down into medium-term goals, things you would expect to achieve between one month and one year’s time. When you start working on these medium (and short-term) goals you should make sure they are S.M.A.R.T.