This is one of my favorite weeks of the year. You still have the holiday spirit, but the pace is a lot slower than the previous weeks. And I often find myself catching up on things that I never seem to have the time to get to. I also find it’s a great time to reflect on the past year and think about the new one. Last year I wrote a series of posts on goal setting that I think still apply to 2015 so take a minute to click on the links in this post because each contains detailed information on goals and income.

Here are six things to do this week to get 2015 started on the right foot:

• Reflect on 2014. Tally up your income to see how much you made. Look at the breakdown to see how your client to income ratio shook out. And reflect on which projects were the most fulfilling as well as the most lucrative. By knowing what work for you in 2014 and what didn’t, you can help set the course for 2015. I came slightly short of my income goal that I set, because I ended up realizing in the summer that I wanted to focus more on meaningful projects than just earning high income. I dropped several unfulfilling clients and spent a lot of time looking or meaningful work so my income wasn’t quite as high as I had hoped. But honestly, I am totally OK with that and it was a conscious decision. But knowing that piece of information can help me look for projects in 2015 that are both meaningful and high earning.

• Set Your Income Goal for 2015. Spend some time thinking about how much you want to make in 2015. Check out my post from last year detailing my step-by-step process for determining how much I want to make each year.

• Determine How Much You Need to Make Each Week and Month to Accomplish This Goal. Once you have a goal, take it a step further and break down the numbers. I find my income is much higher if I know much I need to earn each week to meet my number. Some weeks I beat it and others I am short. But then I know if I need to hustle in the coming weeks or if I can take some time off. Some writers calculate this based on the work that is assigned and others on the work that is invoiced. I calculate it based on the work that I submitted to my editors each week. It doesn’t matter how you add it up, just that you are consistent throughout the year. This post from last year details how to figure out your weekly and monthly earning goals based on your annual goal.

• Organize Files and Emails. I am not going to admit how many emails I have in my inbox because it is really embarrassing. But I am always focusing on deadlines or marketing so it seems a waste to go through old emails. If you are watching football games or holiday movies, this is a great mindless task to do. Another task on my to-do list is to take some time to clean out files I no longer need on my computer and reorganize my file structure. While it may not seem like this will directly increase your income, it will save time and little bits of wasted time throughout the year looking for things can really add up to a significant amount of unbillable hours.

•  Update Your Website. When the subject of writer websites comes up, many writers get a sheepish look and say that they need to update their website. I am totally guilty of this and regularly forget to update my portfolio. I get so focused on work for my clients that I forget to focus on my own business sometimes. But is essential that your writer website reflects your most recent work. Take a few minutes this week to update your website. And make a goal to update it every month at least.

• Learn Something New. I have a long list of articles and websites bookmarked to read when I have more time. But it seems that day never comes. Spend some time this week learning about Content Marketing on the Content Marketing Institute website. Watch a webinar over there or read through some of the ebooks. Go through this blog and read some old posts. Learn more about social media. By researching and learning about the area of your business where you feel you are lacking, you will most likely come up with some great ideas to apply to your business in 2015.

How is your goal and income setting for 2015 going? Any other tasks you are catching up on this week?