This blog series is all about my experience starting and growing Plum Tree Money. Follow along as I make mistakes, learn a lot, share how I do things, and help self-employed creatives build financial stability and freedom.
Here are previous posts in this series: October 2020 | September 2020 | August 2020 | July 2020 | June 2020 | May 2020
Major Life and Business wins for November 2020:
- Creatives Do Money podcast is ticking along!
- I’ve been showing up for the twice weekly Money Co-Working and Q&A events in the Plum Tree Community 💜.
- Staying semi-sane 😂
- Saving almost 30% of my income (after taxes and biz expenses and biz saving) for the month: $708.81
Goals + Intentions for November 2020 were:
- Create a strong system and structure for publishing Creatives Do Money podcast
- Balancing massage work and PTM work and staying healthy and happy
- Regular content going out on Instagram / FB
- Client work complete, clients delighted and surprised
Skills I’m working on:
- Moving past limiting thoughts and beliefs with Thought Work
- Letting go of perfectionism.
- Staying focused and positive when things feel a bit stuck with Plum Tree Money
What I got done in November 2020:
- Podcast episode 11 published and promoted: Crowdfunding and Lead Generation with Stylist Phylicia Bernard
- Podcast episode 12 published and promoted: How to Tackle Debt as a Self-Employed Creative
- Podcast episode 13 published and promoted: Human Design, Chronic Illness, and Investing with Clare Marie Edgeman
- Podcast episode 14 published and promoted: Surviving the Holidays
- Showed up for multiple Plum Tree Community Money Co-working sessions
- Showed up with energy, focus, and compassion for a bunch of client calls
Where I was in the weeds:
- Maintaining my momentum with Plum Tree Money while returning three days a week to my massage practice.
- Trying to stay positive as business and life slows down while COVID-19 surges again
- Struggling with chronic insomnia, anxiety, and depressive bouts
Current biggest challenge:
- Juggling priorities.
- Getting to the important rather than urgent tasks
- Creating good podcasting systems
THE NUTS AND BOLTS
Income (dollars in the bank, not invoices sent)
- Coaching $339.25
Total: $339.25
Expenses
- Office supplies and software
- Acuity Scheduling $16
- GSuite $7
- Mailchimp $16
- Zoom $15
- Office supplies and software: Graphic design
- Canva $13 (that’s my referral link)
- Office supplies and software: Podcast
- Office supplies and software: Social media
- Later Social Media scheduler $9 (that’s my referral link)
Total: $114.79
COMING NEXT MONTH
On the horizon: December 2020
- Product at least 4 podcast episodes
- Twice weekly Money Co-Working and Q&A events in the Plum Tree Community 💜
- Regular content going out on Instagram / FB
- Regular networking work each week, emails, social media connection, word of mouth
- Client work complete, clients delighted and surprised
And that’s a wrap for this month!
Nothing tickles me more than a creative solopreneur reaching their goals! What’s been one major win for you in your business in November 2020?
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