Spreading some copywriting cheer...

Sometimes I get so caught up in the day to day operations that I forget to step back and see the big picture.

I'm taking a break from my client's campaign and had a huge realization... I forgot to schedule some time off for the holidays!

Well, of course I built in the actual holidays when planning my workload, but I didn't provide myself as luxurious a break as my previous employer.

You see, before I switched to fulltime copywriting earlier this year, I worked for a university. I'd usually bank some comp time, and paired with about 2 weeks off for Christmas - New Year's, I often had 3 weeks of paid holiday.

On top of that, my husband's a professor and after Friday, he'll be home for a LONG time, so I won't be quite as productive as I am when he's on campus.

Now the whole appeal of this gig was to have the freedom to set my hours and be in control of my work and family time.

So I'm going to remember to mark my husband's time off for the upcoming year on my calendar to make sure we can enjoy our breaks together.

What about the rest of you? If you're already afull-timer, do you remember to plan breaks and vacation time for yourself?

For those of you who are just starting out, imagine what it would be like to totally control your time and schedule? Taking a week off while your kids are on spring break. Having a romantic getawayfor your anniversary. Map out what your year would look like if you fully controlled your time. Do it for inspiration.

Want a little more motivation? That job I held at the university? It was one of the highest-grade staff positions on campus. I just got a check for one January project - it's more than triple what I brought home each month from the university!

You really can do this and there really are great jobs out there for copywriters!

Just thought I'd give you something besides sugar plums to dream about.

Copywriting, Entrepreneur, Time Management