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!

First up, it’s self-assessment month! It’s our time as CEOs of our freelance businesses to reflect and make notes on how we’ve grown, what we’ve learned, and where we want to go. If you’re new to downloading your spreadsheet, you can do that here. 

Now, let’s get going for July.

I’ve changed my perspective on a few things in my freelance journey...but this most recent one is going to sit with me for a while. 

I’ve always been a big proponent of focusing on “bringing up your lows”...basically focusing on everything that’s wrong in your business to “clean out” the negatives. But a book recommendation has made me rethink things. 

I was listening to the Binks on Switch (How to Change Things When Change is Hard), and it really pushed focusing on the “bright side” of your business...doubling down on the things you’re doing right. 

I’ve started implementing this in my freelance work (and am already seeing results), so this month, we’re working through some questions to help you test it out yourself. Ready? Let’s do this. 

Since we’ve talked mindset and tracking, now let’s talk about how to make it happen. 

Do you have habits set up to keep this process going?

Do you have reminders (weekly, monthly) to reflect on the good things happening to you? 

Are you connecting with other freelancers to get a feel for new ways of looking at your business so you’re thinking beyond your own experiences?

Making bright spots a permanent feature of your business takes planning and intentionality, so a system is going to be foundational to keeping the positive momentum going. 

If you want some input from other freelancers on how they stay focused on their bright spots come by the Academy Facebook group and let’s talk it out!