Goal Setting                     

The short-term goals are ones that you will achieve in the near future: one day, a week or a few months. It helps us to stay focused on the smaller steps and to think about what we can do right away. Clear, specific goals are more effective than general ones. For example : "In one week I`ll play the piece in tempo, without mistakes and in 2 months I`ll learn the concerto." Having realistic short-term goals for each week or month is the best way to reach your long-term dream.

The long-term goals are ones that you will achieve over a longer period of time: one, five or ten years. We often have trouble staying focused and maintaining a positive attitude toward reaching these goals. A decade is a significant amount of time. Try to see yourself ten years from now on. Make up specific details. Create an imaginary performance, filling in the location, the size of the audience, the repertoire, the challenges. As a teacher imagine the type of institution, the level of students and the results you`ll achieve. In all this process is important to be open to the possibility of revising your goals.

Don`t worry about making the perfect decision. Set up goals that are exciting, motivating and feels like a real challenge for you!