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Staying Solo

Growing a solo service business is tough. It’s even harder when you’re bombarded with BS advice that steers you away from your values and why you started your business in the first place. This is the podcast for solo creatives and consultants who want to remain as a team of one and have zero interest in the hustle and grind of typical business teachings. Most podcasts for solopreneurs and freelancers, hosted by out-of-touch celebrity entrepreneurs who haven't offered one-to-one services in years, miss the mark on today's market realities. Maggie Patterson, a service business owner for over 19 years, understands that to stay solo, you need to know what matters to you, what works for you, and what you should completely ignore. In each episode, she examines one piece of conventional business advice to discover how it may hurt your business or be completely wrong for you as a solo business owner. Join Maggie for real talk to help you avoid burnout or the desire to entirely burn down your business to open a flower shop, book store, or cat cafe. (Because those cats won’t pay the bills.) (Formerly the BS-Free Service Business Show)
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May 27, 2024

Have you ever started your Monday morning with a strong sense of existential dread and wondered how you could get all of your client work done… let alone any work ON your business?

Next thing you know, the week has flown by, and it feels like the to-do list is just as long—if not even longer—than when you started.  

The overwhelm is real and it’s time for something to change, starting with getting a handle on what you can actually do in a week.  

In this episode, we’re talking about managing your capacity in a realistic way that doesn’t mean firing all your clients or starting an entirely new business. (And yes, I know that bookstore/coffee shop idea is appealing!) 

Topics discussed in this episode include:

  • Why working with clients can be so challenging. 

  • What is capacity planning why you need to stop ignoring it, even if it feels tricky to manage.

  • An easy, no BS way to figure out your capacity.

  • Why you should track your time even if you don’t want to and hate doing it. 

  • Questions for every service business owner to answer about their capacity.

For detailed show notes and links to everything in this episode, please visit bsfreebusiness.com.

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