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. 

Hey!

Checkups with a doctor help you catch physical issues before they become a bigger problem. Your freelance business works the same way. 

That’s why, twice a year, we dedicate a round of CEO Month to Income and Assessment. If you don’t have your spreadsheet, you can download that here.

I just finished mine and I’ll be honest…while I’ve made some good progress in the first half of 2025, I’ve suffered some blows in my niche that have slowed down career and financial growth that I thought was in progress. But…

Since I’ve been filling this out since 2016, I can look back and see that the ups and downs are normal. I’ve come out of valleys before. I can also see what I did to make that progress. 

So take a little time to go through yours this month. Some of the questions are uncomfortable, but I promise the self-reflection is more than worth it.  

#3 Income and assessment: Income

This one’s been such a mixed bag for me this year!

My hourly rate is holding strong but overall income has fallen drastically since I’m trying to get in front of writing burnout. 

This is a great section though. It’s mostly numbers but when you make the effort to write them out, they start painting a very useful picture of your business. 

Got any good income advice to share with the group? Stop by the BlackFreelance Mastermind Discord.

Megan