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Staying Solo: For Solo Service Business Owners

Hold Up: Don’t Plan 2025 Until You’ve Done This

Published over 1 year ago • 1 min read

Hey Reader,

The ball drop is weeks away, and I can already hear the whispers of “new year, new me.”

That seductive little lie that a flip of the calendar is somehow going to summon a magical transformation. You know the one—it’s plastered everywhere with “BEST YEAR EVER!” messaging, a sparkly promise that this year will be different... until it isn’t.

But let’s be real: You don’t need a glittery vision board or a 47-step plan.
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What you do need is a simple, no-BS way to set yourself up for a year that works for you. One that respects your capacity and helps you meet your personal needs.
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That's what I'm talking about in this week's Staying Solo episode including:
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✅ Why traditional planning sucks for solo service business owners
✅ Specific actions to take and questions to ask as you plan
✅ Getting a game plan together for 2024 that’s realistic and actually doable.

​Listen or read it here.​
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The Solo Spark: One Planning Action You Can Take This Week ​
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Planning for the new year without addressing your capacity is like trying to run a marathon without doing any training at all.

Start with this question: How many hours a week do you want to work in 2025? Not how many you think you should work, but what feels realistic and sustainable.

Once you have that number, examine your current schedule. Are you over-committed? Underbooked? Somewhere in between?
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Everything else you plan needs to start with understanding your ACTUAL capacity. (And if you want more on this...definitely listen to this week's episode!)

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Maggie

Staying Solo: For Solo Service Business Owners

Seasoned business owner Maggie Patterson explores how to run a simple and sustainable service business as a team of one.

This weekly newsletter is perfect for creatives and consultants who are tired of hyped-up trends and ready to hear the unvarnished truth about what it takes to run a solo service business. That’s what Staying Solo is all about. Each week, I share stories and strategies so you can focus on what matters, what works, and what you can ignore as a solo service business owner.

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