How are your Freelance Writing Goals Coming?
Last month, I made quite a few posts about getting off to a good start in 2008. As I mentioned, one of the best ways to do this is to put both short and long term goals in place. Now that we are three weeks into the new year, you probably have a better idea of how your freelance writing goals are coming along. While you have probably yet to touch on your long term goals, you should at least be able to determine if you are on the right path.
There are two situations that you will find yourself in: 1. You had your freelance writing goals set, but have been putting them off for the first few weeks of 2008. 2. You have attacked your goals, and are well on your way to reaching them on time.
If you fit into the first category, there is still time for you to get back on track. Remember, it is only January 22. Even if you wanted to start working towards your goals already, you have not lost too much time. But remember, if you do not start moving in the right direction soon, it will be February before you know it.
On the other side of things, if you are working nicely towards your goals, you should be proud of yourself. In fact, if you have done everything you wanted, why not reward yourself? It does not have to be anything huge, but a small reward will help to keep you motivated.
It may be time for you to rethink the freelance writing goals that you set last month. If you need to make a change, now is the time to do it. The longer you procrastinate the more time you are going to lose. You do not want to look back on your 2008 goals in December, just to find out that you missed on them all.
January 22nd, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Good post, Chris, though I did a double-take when I read “we are three months into the new year.” I thought I was doing pretty good for three weeks into the year, but if it’s three months, I’m in trouble.
January 22nd, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Lillie – I gotta change that right away! If we are three months in, I am in big trouble as well. Just goes to show you that proofreading does not always work!
January 22nd, 2008 at 4:12 pm
I always say I can catch everyone’s mistakes but my own. It’s hard to proofread our own work – we know what we meant and tend to read what we meant, not what we said.
January 22nd, 2008 at 8:37 pm
Good article Chris…I hope you keep the reminders coming so that we can all stay on track this year.
January 22nd, 2008 at 10:42 pm
I’m a bit off track but it’s nothing to be concerned about. I’m about halfway there for my goals for the month. And as long as I stay on track in the coming months, I’ll still meet my goal by the end of the year, which is to finally break into six figures.
January 24th, 2008 at 6:43 am
Well, I am not sure if I am on the right path but it’s coming along slowly – I got my potential first gig! I’ll definitely know if one of my travel articles will get published next Tuesday, so fingers crossed
January 24th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
Hey guys and gals – It is still early in the year so there is plenty of time to get on track. Nothing to worry about as long as you keep working hard!