My Freelance New Year's Resolutions

This year I got a new job which enabled me to work slightly less hours, and therefore get started on my freelance career. I’ll be honest and say that although it was my intention to channel my creativity into doing what I love – writing, it had felt for a while that maybe this was a bit of unrealistic dream. As I said in my Reflections on my First 6 Months of Freelancing post, I didn’t think I would have much work for a while! I feel very blessed to have this time and I’ve loved the opportunities I’ve had this year.

1.       Next year I’d like to expand the kind of work I do. Obviously writing is my ‘first love’ and that’s the work I enjoy doing most, but expanding what I can do will hopefully also expand my list of clients. As I mentioned in my previous post, I’ve always wanted to try and have many strings to my bow!

2.       Speaking of expanding my client list, next year I’m going to start doing more self-promotion. It actually makes me feel a bit nauseous thinking about this, and I always felt like it was a bit self-indulgent to share what I was working on or keep talking about what I do, but I’m going to have to get over myself if I want to do more work!

3.       I want to get myself branded up! At the moment I feel like I am plodding on as a lone wolf occasionally saying ‘I’m a part time Freelance Writer’ when people ask what I do. But I want it to be clear what I do and for my business (surreal!) to be recognisable.

4.       I’d like to meet more people. I love and really thrive from meeting people and being around people, so I want to see what I can do for them! I went to my first networking session this week and it was great. I’ve always been passionate about small businesses so I hope I can promote more of them through my work in 2020.

See you in 2020!