How to make extra money | January 2014 Monthly Income Report

Share this content
how to make more money cover

 

January 2014 | How to make extra money

Last month I discussed how I was really evaluating how I can find a balance between creating income and enjoying life. I love writing for Practice of the Practice and also finding new and innovative ways to learn how to make extra money. However, it can be sort of addictive. I think that for so long I thought that I would only make a certain income, it’s been fun to break that mold, yet it also can be all-consuming. This month has been a month of seeking that balance.

How I’m finding a balance

1. I have started scheduling more time with one of my best friends over my lunch hours. This week we’re going to be walking and talking for three of my lunch hours. I’m getting exercise and also feeling that personal fulfillment.

2. I’m implementing many of the SEO strategies that Sarah Barnes taught me in podcast episodes 25 and 26. If I can optimize my blog posts to create a larger audience, that will mean I need to do less work marketing. Also, since making changes to the way my newsletter sign-up pops up, my e-mail list has doubled! As you can see from the screen shot, that helped me name today’s post!

 

how to make extra money with SEO

 

3. I went to Vegas. This may not sound like a way to relax, and it was definitely tiring, but I went with my uncles, brother, dad, aunts, and cousins. Since my daughter was born almost 3 years ago, I have not had a vacation away. It was really wonderful to connect with those relatives. In fact, in the recent podcast you heard one of my best interviews ever, it’s all about How to Change Your Life!

Whole family in Vegas

Counseling Companion

In December I finished my first e-book/journal called “Counseling Companion.” It’s meant to help clients stay on track outside of counseling, give counselors the ability to give homework, and all a bit more structure outside of the sessions. I invited only people on my email list to apply to get free copies for themselves and their clients. I had six counselors that won the option and those six blew my mind!

How to make extra money Counseling Companion stats

 

That’s 247 free books! What a great launch. That means that on average each counselor got 41 people to download it. It’s going to be so helpful for them, but also create a buzz around the book!

Past Income Reports

2013 Annual Counseling Income: $54,513.97 (January-December 2013)

December 2013 Monthly Income Report $4,774.58

November 2013 Monthly Income Report total: $5,148.16

October 2013 Monthly Income Report total: $4,689.99

September 2013 Monthly Income Report total: $3,137.30

August 2013 Monthly Income Report total: $3835.74

July 2013 Monthly Income Report total: $5691.65

June 2013 Monthly Income Report total: $4,471.29

May 2013 Monthly Income Report total: $6,022.91

April 2013 Monthly Income Report total: $2,116.96

March 2013 Monthly Income Report total: $2,476.92

February 2013 Monthly Income Report total: $2,685.12

January 2013 Monthly Income Report total: $2,707.09

December 2012 Monthly Income Report total: $2,287.97

November 2012 Monthly Income Report total: $1,219.18

October 2012 Monthly Income Report total: $3,213.87

September 2012 Monthly Income Report total: $1,361.60

January 2014 Earning Report

What I’m going to be reporting about how to make extra money and what I’m not going to be reporting

Full-time Job: Since some of you are new and some of you have been around Practice of the Practice for a while, I’m going to give a quick summary of where I make income. My full-time job is at a community college as a counselor. I love the job and it gives me great opportunities. Also, since my wife stays home with our daughter it is an income we can count on, health insurance, a pension, and a really great environment! I’m not going to disclose my full-time wages there, since it is not something that is part of my private practice.

Private Practice: I do 3-4 sessions a week in my private practice. I don’t take insurance, so it is private-pay. As a result, I don’t have many expenses in time or actual money. Included in my consulting (not my private practice money) is time I spend doing supervision for LLPCs (Limited Licensed Professional Counselors), a 100 hour requirement in Michigan.

Passive Income: The term “passive” makes it sound like I don’t have to do work. What I mean is money that I make that is not in direct exchange for my time. I will outline what these are under each item.


How I made money in January 2014 

Disclosure: many of the links below are affiliate links that will earn me a commission if you purchase through them, it’s one way that I help support the work I put into the website. Please click on them to help support Practice of the Practice. 

Counseling, consulting, and useful products

Private Practice (20 sessions, January was 19 sessions, November was 15 sessions) $2,980

Other counselors: I have two counselors that work for my practice as 1099 contractors and I get a portion of what is brought in: $480

Building Websites: $0

Paperwork Packet: $47.28

Consulting and LLPC Supervision: $735

The Motherload: $0

E-books: $230.41 If you haven’t started your e-book series, you must! It’s one of the easiest ways to grow your income! When people ask me how to make extra money, I tell them about e-books as one of the biggest bangs for your bucks because:

1. You gain passive income

2. You gain expertise

3. It builds upon itself

Practice of the Practice | A Start-up Guide to Launching a Counseling Private Practice
The Ten-minute Toddler Turnaround | Improving Sleep: Changing your toddler’s sleep health in ten-minutes.

Mental Wellness Parenting | A remarkably simple approach to making parenting easier

 

Paperback Copy of my book Mental Wellness Parenting: A remarkably simple approach to making parenting easier $0

Member’s Newsletter: This newsletter helps folks with struggling or new private practices to learn how to go from no practice to a thriving one in one year. 200% money-back guarantee! This number does not include folks that signed up via The Motherload: $146.28

Affiliate Marketing:

BlueHost Referrals: If you are setting up a website, this is the best hosting because of their customer service and the ability to have unlimited websites hosted! $195

Amazon Affiliate Referrals: If you are buying something on Amazon, it’d be great if you clicked the link. I get a small commission without you having to pay anything more! $6.92

NameCheap Referrals: $3.20

Google Ads: I’m getting closer to July 2013 peak, before I updated my site and screwed everything up, here’s what that income report looked like in July 2013. $10.48

LegalZoom: $0

January 2014 total: $4,834.57

Alert!****** The price for the member’s newsletter will be going up soon!

Sign up today to lock in the current price and you’ll learn how to make more money in your business!

Some of the numbers from Google Ads, Amazon, NameCheap, and my e-books will not be paid until they reach a certain amount or 60-90 days after the sale. I report what has been sold in the month it was sold. Also, I do not take expenses off of this report.

counselor headshot

Joseph R. Sanok, MA, LLP, LPC, NCC is amazed how much fun it is to help other people in business and counseling! He helps angry kids, frustrated parents, and distant couples at his private practice in Traverse City, MI at Mental Wellness Counseling. Also, he is the author of Mental Wellness Parenting | A remarkably simple approach to making parenting easier. To link to Joe’s Google+ .

Ask Joe a Question about how to make more money

[CONTACT-US-FORM]

Counseling Private Practice tips Thanks for the photo Thomas Leuthard