Every month we run through a series of questions to help you run your freelance business like a bigger business—“self-coaching” your way to better results and a better life. You can view a condensed version of this month’s coaching prompts here. 

Hey!

You’ve got a ton of points of contact with your clients, but the most powerful might be the moment you deliver your work. 

It’s a time they’re definitely reading your email. They’re excited. They’re engaged. They’re going to act on whatever you send them. 

That’s why that moment right there? You can’t afford to waste it. 

You should have a set of best practices for yourself to make sure you’re getting the most out of it—and that’s what we’re covering this month. 

Before we get started, a quick reminder that you can pull your self-coaching sheet for the month here, and talk it out here. 

#2 Are you guiding their feedback?

I never let a client step into the review phase cold. 

I always let them know any areas they should pay attention to, how they can view my more detailed comments, and how to handle any predictable bumps or issues. 

This is especially important if they’re new to working with a freelancer, since they could easily get overwhelmed by the process or lost in details they don’t need to worry about. 

Your guidelines don’t have to be long—a few bullet points will go a long way. 

If you want to talk out how to format your feedback guidelines, come by the Academy boards and let’s talk it out.

Megan