Our previous section (Seasonal Planning) sets you up perfectly to define growth and success in the coming year. This is all about being realistic and setting expectations. If you know, hypothetically, that winter is a really slow season for your business, don’t hold yourself to the same standards as other busy seasons! You may not be busy rapidly fulfilling order after order or playing gig after gig - that’s okay. Devote your time and focus to something else that will help you grow professionally and personally. Be strategic ?P.S. Happy New Year!! If you're in the Twin Cities area, kick off your 2020 with us at Cream and Amber in Hopkins THIS SATURDAY, January 4 at 10am! Grab your tix here: https://www.creamandamber.com/events/2019/11/26/strategic-planning-for-your-creative-business#strategicplanning #businessstrategyforwomen #businessowner #entrepreneurlife #creativeentrepreneur #planning #2020visionSupport the show

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The Twelfth Day of Strategic Planning: Defining Growth and Success

You’ve heard of quarterly Planning, yes? This is how most corporate businesses function. Seasonal Planning is the same idea, in that it is divided into three month chunks. What sets it apart, though, is that you can start your year in whatever season makes most sense for you, instead of January 1st. It also allows for flexibility and fluctuation, as we all know certain seasons in a creative business are going to be busier than others. What will your seasonal plans look like? #strategicplanning #businessstrategyforwomen #businessowner #entrepreneurlife #creativeentrepreneur #planning #2020visionSupport the show

The Eleventh Day of Strategic Planning: Seasonal Planning

If you thought boiling down everything your business does and stands for into a single sentence for your Statement of Intention was hard, try pinpointing even further to ONE WORD! This is the word that will guide both your personal and business life for the next 365 days. Sometimes we need a concise, simple reminder to look to when we’re uncertain as to what decision to make, what the next step should be, or what direction we’re headed. Let your Word of the Year be your guide! If you’re not already, be sure to follow @heytherecreative.co on Instagram and Facebook and search our Etsy store for more tips, tricks and products. #strategicplanning #businessstrategyforwomen #businessowner #entrepreneurlife #creativeentrepreneur #planning #2020visionSupport the show

The Tenth Day of Strategic Planning: Word of the Year

The Ninth Day of Strategic Planning: 2020 Vision Now that you’ve outlined what you want to accomplish in 10 and 5 years, what can you do in the next year to work toward those goals? Using your Business Breakdown, dream about #allthethings you could do over the next 365 days.If you’re not already, be sure to follow @heytherecreative.co on Instagram and Facebook and search our Etsy store for more tips, tricks and products. #strategicplanning #businessstrategyforwomen #businessowner #entrepreneurlife #creativeentrepreneur #planning #2020vision Support the show

The Ninth Day of Strategic Planning: 2020 Vision

The Eighth Day of Strategic Planning: 10 Year, 5 Year Visions and Gut Check | The theme for this exercise: DREAM BIG! We ask you to outline your BHAG - Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal for 10 and 5 years down the road. Hold nothing back - what do you want your life and your business to look like?! And your gut check keeps you in line with what you *actually* want to give priority to as you look toward the new year. For a deeper dive into these ideas, check out our video! …and if you’re in MN, grab a ticket to our #strategicplanning workshop at @creamandamber on January 4th! https://www.creamandamber.com/events/2019/11/26/strategic-planning-for-your-creative-business #businessstrategyforwomen #businessowner #entrepreneurlife #creativeentrepreneur #planning #2020vision Support the show

The Eighth Day of Strategic Planning: 10 Year, 5 Year Vision, Gut Check

The Seventh Day of Strategic Planning: Brand Audit Ready for a formula?! Brand can mean a lot of different things, but for our purposes in the #newyearworkbookforcreatives we’re steering away from physical brand and thinking more in the abstract. Here, we ask you to consider your What + Why + Who, which = Statement of Intention, the foundation of your business for 2020. #strategicplanning #businessstrategyforwomen #businessowner #entrepreneurlife #creativeentrepreneur #planning #2020vision Support the show

The Seventh Day of Strategic Planning: Brand Audit

As a creative business owner, chances are you wear many different hats. Have you ever taken the time to outline each hat that you wear and the many tasks that go along with it? In our business breakdown, we ask you to do just that. At first glance this can seem super overwhelming - “How could I possibly detail every single thing I do each day?” But we try to make your life easier by breaking your business down into five categories: management, projects, brand, growth and lifestyle. Listen in for more on how to outline each function of your business and how it gets done, and why it’s important! And if you’re not already, be sure to follow @heytherecreative.co on Instagram and Facebook and search our Etsy store for more tips, tricks and products. #strategicplanning #businessstrategyforwomen #businessowner #entrepreneurlife #creativeentrepreneur #planning #2020vision Support the show

The Sixth Day of Strategic Planning: Business Breakdown

Stating your intentions puts the focus on what you’re going to do and WHY you’re going to do it. This is really at the heart of your personal life and business, and can take the place of resolutions, which in our experience, tend to feel a bit empty. In order to bring those intentions to life, though, you have to consider the tasks and the mindset that are necessary as you grind each day in your business. These are your habits. The day-to-day that is essential to your personal and business life functioning like a well-oiled machine. With your habits outlined, it will be clear how you can and should prioritize your time. What are the non-negotiables? What is most important to you as you plan how your time will be spent? For a deeper dive into these ideas, listen in! …and if you’re in MN, grab a ticket to our #strategicplanning workshop at Cream and Amber on January 4th! Tix and info: https://www.creamandamber.com/events/2019/11/26/strategic-planning-for-your-creative-business#businessstrategyforwomen #businessowner #entrepreneurlife #creativeentrepreneur #planning #2020vision Support the show

The Fifth Day of Strategic Planning: Intentions, Habits, Priorities

We’re chatting about Action! After walking through exercises of reflection and vision, we now begin outlining small, actionable steps toward making your dreams a reality. We get downright honest about what you spend your time doing instead of how you *wish* you were spending your time (your priorities), and how that shapes your habits and, in turn, your intentions. It can be tough to look at your personal life and your business through this honest lens, but it is exactly when we are uncomfortable that we grow!Listen in for more info and be sure to follow @heytherecreative.co on Facebook and Instagram for more #strategicplanning fun during our Twelve Days of Strategic Planning! #businessstrategyforwomen #businessowner #entrepreneurlife #creativeentrepreneur #planning #2020vision Support the show

The Fourth Day of Strategic Planning: Action

Settle in, because this is where it starts to get good. Imagine where you are a year from now, and then capture that vision *as if it's already happened*. They say - all the personal growth gurus, anyway - that imagining that you've already achieved the things you want to do is key to making them happen. It will be much easier to create a concrete plan for your dreams if you can envision the end result and what it feels like. We'll chat through four important areas to consider as you're dreaming up your new year. Tune in! Support the show

The Third Day of Strategic Planning: Vision

Reflecting on your past year (or perhaps this year you want to reflect on the past decade!) is vital to creating a solid strategic plan. While you don't need to spend hours upon hours reflecting, it is good to take a look back and hone in on what went well and what didn't go so well. Listen in as we chat through using priorities, habits, and intentions as guideposts for wading through the reflection process. Hindsight is always 2020, isn't it? Support the show

The Second Day of Strategic Planning: Reflection

When you're making a strategic plan for your business, should you consider the personal aspects of your life within your plan? Tune in to find out! Support the show

The First Day of Strategic Planning: Personal vs. Business

A new mini-series coming at ya! Join us from December 20 to January 1 as we dive into the idea of strategic planning for your life and business as laid out in our first Hey There product, The New Year Workbook for Creatives in Business. We'll walk through the major points of the workbook and how you can use these ideas to craft your own strategic plan. Support the show

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