The beginning of a new year is a natural time to take inventory of what you’ve done well for your freelance writing business, as well as your mistakes. Figure out what you did wrong, and figure out what you could do better.

Did you take on too many clients in 2007? (I did.)

Did you under-estimate your self-employment taxes? (I did.)

Did you invest several hundred dollars on books related to your field but never take time to read them? (I did. You should see this pile of books…)

Were you too slack in collecting on invoices? (This was a 2006 issue for me, which I happily beat in 2007.)

What are you doing to start 2008 as a better freelance business person?