It’s nearly month end and with that comes invoicing, setting aside money for income taxes, and other month end activities. In addition to the accounting tasks, I usually perform a few additional month-end tasks including:
- Evaluate the current month and set goals for the next month
- If I’ve met my writing and income goals, I make sure to reward myself in some way (often by writing something strictly for me or indulging in chocolate)
- Explore new ways to market my work or services in the next month
I’ve always had specific monthly income goals and have found that setting these goals and then breaking them down into daily targets helps. I usually count the number of business days in a month and then calculate how much I need to write per day in order to reach my goal.
My income budget has worked well for me. Now, I have a new budget to work on each month: my marketing budget. I plan on spending a predetermined amount each month on marketing or professional development activities.
What type of month end writing activities do you do each month?
