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Tom Carradine - Session 10 -  Reflections (March 2026)

1. What was the goal we worked on this week?

This week we worked on building a series of band gigs for 2027, expanding on the five gigs I already have booked for 2026. The focus was on identifying new venues, reaching a wider geographic audience, and also returning to venues where we’ve already had successful performances.

2. How were you thinking before the session? What kinds of thoughts were you having about the goal / problem?

I came into today’s session feeling really positive. Over the past few days I’ve had some additional conversations with JB about approaching the VAT threshold and closing my diary for 2026. Alongside that, I’ve been making good progress on several of my other goals - continuing to develop my WW1 research project from last month and successfully putting together my Christmas diary for 2026 on my own terms, which feels like a big win.

With regard to today’s goal, I realised that concerns around the VAT threshold had inadvertently been holding me back from fully developing my band work. Now that I’ve addressed that, I came into the session feeling like there were no limits - which is a fantastic place to start when defining what I really want from this goal without being restricted by small worries.

3. What was the coaching session like, what happened?

We began with a catch-up and a review of some of the goals I’ve been working on over the past few months and the progress I’ve made. During that discussion, something really interesting came to light: I realised that I’ve often been comparing myself to other colleagues and peers within the entertainment industry.

JB helped me see that what I really need to do is plough my own furrow and think outside the usual industry norms. Otherwise, I risk limiting myself by what others are doing. That insight felt very powerful and will be useful not only for this goal but for others in the future.

From there, the session followed our usual structure: defining the goal, creating a visualisation of the end result, building the “state,” and then discussing the practical steps needed to achieve it.

Because I’d already spent some time thinking about how this goal might be achieved, JB approached the session slightly differently by first looking at the challenges I might face rather than the end result. It worked really well. Whenever I raised a potential obstacle, JB simply asked, “Have any of those things stopped you achieving your goals so far?” My answer, of course, was “No,” and we moved forward.

The visualisation this time also brought a deep sense of relaxation, which was lovely. As we explored the possibilities, we realised there are actually two potential paths to achieving this goal: one where I build the band bookings myself, and another where I work with a tour booker. From there we created a series of practical steps and set some target dates - including an earlier “wouldn’t it be amazing if it was all done by then?” deadline, which I’d love to meet. There’s no reason why I can’t.

4. How are things different, now you’ve had the session?

I was already feeling excited about this goal going into the session. Coming out of it, I feel completely fired up to get moving and knock another goal out of the park.

5. What will you DO differently now? (Plan / tasks / ideas?)

I’d already thought quite a bit about how to achieve this goal, so it’s less about discovering new ideas and more about acting on them. What I’m really taking away is the confidence that comes from having successfully achieved so many of my previous goals. That momentum gives me the energy and belief to push this one forward as well - perhaps even faster than expected. Momentum really is an amazing thing.

6. Anything else you’d like to share?

Just a huge thank you to JB once again. Sessions like this really keep the momentum going. Honestly, they should prescribe you on the NHS!