Time spent in personal and professional development means better business relationships; that’s important! Most of us grammar freaks are also a bit “Type A,” and self-care is important or people like us can forget to breathe in our enthusiasm for properly-placed apostrophes.
When it comes to keeping track of myself, I use sophisticated time tracking and billing software, and every project begins with a signed contract that includes an outline of the work and time frame involved. Once we’re all in agreement, we get started.
Every project is a learning experience; whether it’s learning interesting facts about earthworms (did you know Darwin wrote an entire book about them in the 1800s?) or taking a crash course in CSS particulars, the clients I work with are always sending me behind the scenes for more research and education. Learning is fun! I consider it just one more bit of abundance generated by what I do, and I spend a lot of time doing it (by the way, I’m also a college student all over again. I have a 4.0 because when I love something, I give it my all).