What has your year of private practice looked like? Which lessons have you learned, or are currently learning?  Starting and running a Canadian private practice is a journey of continual growth and education. As you develop, so does your practice! And what impacts you in your personal life may also influence the unfolding of your business.  In this annual episode, I take a little dive into what my year has been like, what I've learned, and what my focus will be for the next one!  What I did this year  Launching the podcast!  From last November in 2021, there were a lot of things going on behind the scenes. One of those was launching this podcast! I knew I wanted to do it, but I needed sponsorships to make it happen as podcasts are an investment.   While I was recording my first 10 episodes, I was looking to hire a designer, a sound engineer, and a show note writer, so that everything would run smoothly.  Through the tough workload and the uncertainty in the beginning, I realized that I love hosting the podcast. I've been able to meet great fellow counsellors, people in the industry, and have gotten to interact with listeners and see how much the podcast has helped them with their own Canadian private practice. The work paid off!  Experimenting with traveling and working  In September 2022 I did my first travel-work stint to visit family and friends in BC whom I hadn't seen in a long time. I tested out the digital nomad lifestyle a little bit, and I loved it as well!  Although at this time something switched in my private practice! For a while my associate wasn't that full, in fact, clients were dwindling, and it added a lot of stress.  Hiring a social media and marketing manager  After the stress of launching a marketing campaign on my own while still being a full-time counsellor, podcaster, and practice owner, I decided it was time to hire a Social Media and Marketing manager.  Creating the Canadian Paperwork Packet  Additionally, throughout the year, I had been working on setting up and launching my Canadian Paperwork Packet for my audience! I was consulting with a designer and a lawyer to make sure the fine print was all in order, and legal, and that it came together nicely.  Securing sponsorships  With all the new projects, my budget had to be reassessed, and this meant that I had to negotiate and secure sponsorships because the podcast production is expensive.  What I learned The main thing that I learned from the past year is to slow down, and pick one project at a time!  Things take time, and that's just fine! Instead of burning yourself from all ends doing a million things, pick one project to focus on, and then start the next thing as you finish up the previous one. And, never underestimate the power of outsourcing tasks!  New focus From everything that happened this year, and all the things I learned, I plan to slow down a little more, outsource tasks, and choose one project to work on at a time for 2023!  In addition, Jane App is sponsoring half of the episodes this year for the Fearless Practice Podcast, which means another year of talking with you about Canadian private practice! Use code FEARLESS when you sign up to get one month free! Connect with me: Instagram Website  Resources Mentioned and Useful Links:  Ep 48: Lindsey Thomson: The Need for Tax-Free Therapy in Canada  Article: How to Set Up a Canadian Private Practice Website  Sign up for my free e-course on How to Start an Online Canadian Private Practice Listen to my episode about my new Canadian Paperwork Packet  Get your customizable paperwork packet through this link and use the code FEARLESSPP to receive your paperwork packet for $99! Listen to my episode about how to schedule in your Canadian private practice   Rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon, and TuneIn

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