I've just returned from my year-end planning retreat in Chattanooga, TN, and DAMN it was awesome.
This is only my 3rd year doing this and considering I started my freelance journey back in 2009, I discovered this secret WAY too late...
Planning is the secret sauce to having your best year ever (which 2023 was for my businesses).
But here's the kicker – it doesn't have to be a mind-boggling, complex ordeal. A stupidly simple plan that you actually use is worth its weight in gold compared to some over-the-top, convoluted plan that just gathers dust.
Let me share a little secret with you. I tend to be the king of "overcomplication".
I'd plan so intensely that I'd lose sight of the actual execution. But I learned my lesson, and now I'm all about finding that sweet spot in planning – the perfect balance.
As entrepreneurs, if we're just meandering through life without a plan, we're like driftwood caught in someone else's current. We get pulled INTO other people's plans, and that's not where we want to be.
In the world of freelancing, hanging out with that person with the plan often means working for an agency at a fraction of the price they're charging their big-shot clients. You become the outsourced work, not the mastermind behind the project.
That's probably not the dream you're chasing.
So, what's the alternative? We're going to craft our annual plan. This plan is going to be your North Star, your guiding light, pointing you in a direction that's infinitely better than aimlessly drifting along.
We're going to be intentional in our pursuits, not aimless wanderers.
That's the goal here, and it's a goal worth pursuing with all your freelance might.
So, let's create a plan that'll help 2024 be your best year ever, because remember... if you don't have a plan, you'll end up in someone else's plan.
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For full show notes, visit https://6figurecreative.com/289
#313: Case Study: The Solo Freelancer Earning $1 Million Per Year
#312: How To Stop The "Feast Or Famine Cycle"
#311: The 4 BIGGEST Things That Will Help You Charge More
#310: How To Budget When Your Income Is Inconsistent
#309: 12 Things You Can't Ignore If You Want to Thrive as a Freelancer
#308: How To Give Yourself A Raise This Year (In 4 Steps)
#307: 7 Pricing Strategies For Recurring Subscription Freelance Clients
#306: Offering Recurring Subscriptions As A Freelancer | The Holy Grail Of Freelancing
#305: There Might Be A Good Argument For Selling Your Soul For $$$
#304: The 10 Most Brutal Client Acquisition Mistakes That Are Wrecking Your Earning Potential
#303: How To Set Yourself Apart From The Other 500,000,000 Freelancers In The World | Part 4
#302: How To Set Yourself Apart From The Other 500,000,000 Freelancers In The World | Part 3
#301: How To Set Yourself Apart From The Other 500,000,000 Freelancers In The World | Part 2
#300: How To Set Yourself Apart From The Other 500,000,000 Freelancers In The World | Part 1
#299: Why You Should Ask Your Clients For Feedback After Every Single Project | The Infinite Clients Series
#298: 6 Client Boundaries to Keep You Healthy, Happy, Stress-free, and Profitable | The Infinite Clients Series
#297: The Best Method For Avoiding "Revision Hell" For The Rest Of Your Life | The Infinite Clients Series
#296: How Michael Janda Built A $30,000,000 Design Agency From One Super Power | The Infinite Clients Series
#295: How To Create An "External Brain" That Helps You Finish Projects On Time Every Time | The Infinite Clients Series
#294: The 6 BARE MINIMUM Rules For Solid Client Communication | The Infinite Client Series
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