Typically December is a month where I do not take on new projects, rather I use the month to wrap up all loose ends, get my books in order and prepare to hit the ground running in January after enjoying the holiday season with my family. Knowing that I plan on taking about a week off between Christmas and New Year’s means I have to plan for it now. After all, with all the perks of being your own boss comes the harsh reality of when you don’t work, you don’t get paid.

My list for the week is prepared and ready to go:

• Invoice clients for November work
• Do four sets of client updates
• Continue work on two new sites for clients
• Put the search bar back in at Essential Keystrokes
• Write a handful of posts to use as back ups on busy days
• Analyze my traffic reports from November and identify trends and areas of improvement

There is a lot to get accomplished, but unlike last week, I will be in the office everyday. The more I knock out now, the more I can play at the end of the month.

What are your goals this week? What motivates you to get it all done?  Join Wendy at eMoms at Home, WAH(web)Mommy and me by posting your own Monday Motivation post.