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!