What I’m reading: Same stuffWhat’s on the iPod: Sometime Around Midnight by The Airborne Toxic Event September was a somewhat abbreviated month thanks to surgery. Who knew that and an impending vacation would impact the workload so much? Oh hell, I did. It’s happened before. And par for the course, I’ll be heading off on…
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Monthly Assessment: August 2010
Maybe it’s because it’s been a month of emotional hell on earth, but this month didn’t seem to fly by as the last several have. I was sure busy enough. Perhaps it was juggling that work – I don’t know. Either way, I feel like I’ve lived two months in the span of one. I’m…
Monthly Assessment – July 2010
What’s on the iPod: Mustang Sally by The Commitments I’m still in denial about July being gone. It didn’t end well, with a few frustrating moments brought on by people I suspect are fussing to get out of payment. I’ll drop them once again, only this time for good. I don’t play games, and these…
Monthly Assessment: June 2010
What’s on the iPod: Wasted Words by The Allman Brothers Band Amen for June. I was glad to see the arse-end of May, and June proved to be much better all the way around. Emotional upheavals gone, biopsies out of the way, work issues vaporized, and checks actually arrived, amen. Here’s the low-down: Queries:I did…
Monthly Assessment – May 2010
What I’m reading: Spartina by John Casey (it’s slow going)What’s on the iPod: Moondance by Van Morrison I hope you’re not in front of your computers right now. I hope you’re taking a nice holiday weekend to remember the sacrifices others made so we could have independence enough to define our careers and enjoy our…
Monthly Assessment – April 2010
Maybe it was the dread leading up to April 15th, but this month seemed to drag for me. I was busy, but not with client work. We had company for ten days, then taxes in the middle of that visit. But the guests are gone (sadly) and the taxes are paid (thankfully). This month’s earnings…
Monthly Assessment: March 2010
Before I get going, have you seen Google’s news? It’s hilarious and kudos to them for picking up on an ongoing story, and for the impeccable timing. What a great way to start a busy Thursday. No fooling here, March was a mighty busy month. Another month of shooting past the monthly earnings target. I…
Monthly Assessment – February 2010
Wow, short month! Here we are again, baring our souls and our progress together. It was a very busy month for me despite my dropping a long-time client last month. The income I thought I’d miss was quickly replaced with better-paying work and much better working conditions. Here’s how my month shaped up: Queries:One. Seriously….
Monthly Assessment – January 2010
Wow. Another month gone by. Can you believe we’ve got one under our belt for this year already? For me, it’s been a busy January – happily so. After a December that was busier than expected but still weak, I was glad for the extra work. Just in time for April’s taxes. Joy. Freakin’ joy….
Monthly Assessment – December
The last assessment of 2009 – can you believe it? Here we are, 12 months from when we set those business goals for this year. So how did you do? First, looking at the year as a whole, I was off my mark almost every month, but somehow managed to come within $10K of my…