Monday, December 29, 2008

End of year thoughts

This is a reflective time of year for many, myself included. In the week since last I wrote, I've been thinking a bit about what I did right this year business-wise, what I could have done better, and what I hope the next year will bring. Being the list-making sort, I decided to type up my thoughts and post them here for all to see . . .

What I did right
  • Landed two really wonderful, fairly steady clients
  • Kept thorough books
  • Dumped one creative staffing firm for another, better one
  • Read a lot--books, magazines, other people's blogs
  • Took some good advice, and ignored some bad advice
  • Became much less negative
  • Stuck with freelancing even though it freaked my husband out
  • Started this blog
What I could have done better
  • Took advantage of more networking opportunities
  • Budgeted for the lean times
  • Put more thought into how much time and effort it takes to complete a project
  • Established ground rules for procrastinating clients about when I work and when I don't
  • Less sweating the small stuff
  • Gotten up earlier in the morning
What I hope 2009 will bring
  • Continued success
  • Steady work, and a contingency plan in case that doesn't happen
  • Happiness
  • Learning from my mistakes
  • Learning in general
  • Work-life balance
Happy New Year! Best of luck in 2009!

2 comments:

Angie Ledbetter said...

May your whole list (and more) come through for you in 2009!

Lori said...

See? You did great, doll. :))

I'm positive you'll reach all your goals next year!