We all have intentions for the new year when it begins, and ideas of what we'd like to do differently or in a new way.  And it's often the case that things don't go as planned! However, it can be part of the overall process, and in the end new lessons are learned and new skills are acquired.  At the beginning of my seventh year in Canadian private practice, I had a vision for the year and how I wanted it to go. Of course, it wasn't what I expected, but now I have better systems, a strong team, and new strategies for handling stress and the unexpected.  In this podcast episode, I recount my year, what I went through, and how I ended up feeling more confident and ready for what will come my way.  In this Episode: The aim to slow down  Expanding my team  Completing the trilogy  A sudden website change  Another year of Sponsorship!  The aim to slow down  Almost every week, month, and year I remind myself why I started my Canadian private practice, which is to have more freedom and autonomy over my time, counsel clients with therapeutic approaches that I value, and to not get burnt out.  It's easy for life to get busy and for the schedule to get full before you know it, and so one of my commitments for this past year was to be more intentional with my time.  Expanding my team  During this past year, I launched a podcast series for my private practice with my associate, and even though it was a great experience, it took a huge amount of effort to manage, structure, and launch.  I also ended up hiring a social media manager to help me handle social media for both my private practice and consulting business, and it turned out to be a great choice to have made! Completing the trilogy  In the new year (at the beginning of 2023) I was feeling refreshed and excited to work on a project that I had been looking forward to, which was to complete the third installment of my trilogy for the private practice start-up package.  This last piece was communication scripts. For me, it was a big learning curve to figure out what to say to clients when they enquired about certain aspects of my services and what I offered or didn't. I wanted to share my knowledge with my audience, because I knew that my scripts could help them too.  A sudden website change  Just as I thought that I could slow down after finishing these few projects, I had to scramble for a new plan because the website hosting company I used was changing. If you want the full details, you can listen to this podcast episode.  I wanted to update my website, but I wouldn't have been able to since Brighter Vision would have moved my website to their proprietary platform and out of WordPress, and I didn't want to do that because I wanted to own my website even if I chose to no longer work with Brighter Vision.  Another year of Sponsorship!  Despite the challenges of the year, it has turned out to be great. I've learned, grown, and changed in ways that I'm grateful for. And better yet, I'm so glad that Jane App and I will be working together for another year as my official podcast sponsor!  If you are looking for a great EMR, I highly recommend Jane App. Click this link and use the promo code FEARLESS to receive a grace period!  Connect with me: Instagram Website  Resources Mentioned and Useful Links:  Ep 96: Shannon Smith: Starting a Second Career as a Therapist | Ep 96 Learn more about the tools and deals that I love and use for my Canadian private practice 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 Jane App (use code FEARLESS for one month free) Rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, and TuneIn

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