On today’s show I discuss the rough start to 2025 and share my 2024 end-of-year review, which includes:

My gross and net income for 2024
My expenses for 2024
My income goals and whether I hit those each quarter
How I landed a new client
How many hours I worked
The importance of vacations, mental health days, spontaneous days off, and staycations
A client mistake I made — you would think I’d know better by now!
Clients I lost for 2025

What I Learned This Week:

Go to https://5calls.org for an easy and meaningful way to contact your U.S. congressional representatives and senators to let them know that you want them to DO SOMETHING.

How to use 5calls.org and why it works.

“Is Somebody Doing Something?” — A great explanation from an attorney that I found informative and a bit reassuring.

The Bookshelf: “How to Age Disgracefully” by Clare Pooley

Resources:

Deliberate Freelancer Facebook group

Deliberate Freelancer Starter Pack on Bluesky

Support Deliberate Freelancer at Buy Me a Coffee

#200: WTF 2025! (Plus, My 2024 Recap)