Freelancing wasn’t supposed to make me feel more stress for less money. ❌
Most of us started freelancing to get
more life back.
We wanted less sitting at a desk because it's expected and more time being out there enjoying life to the fullest.
So why doesn't it feel like that?
Why do some days start with a tightness in the chest, and a resounding question of WHAT THE HELL SHOULD I BE DOING? 😓
It turns out... starting a business isn't the hard part.
Growing a profitable freelance business free from stress and anxiety isn't exactly easy.
Hello fellow freelancers and agency owners!
I’m Robyn Henke 👋
Just like you, I started freelancing in pursuit of more freedom! It took many years to recognize what was missing in my business, and what I needed if I wanted to continue growing without totally burning myself out.
It is my mission to empower YOU to create the business of your dreams, by showing you just how simple it can be.
When I started freelancing in 2015, there would be days of intense anxiety…
feeling overwhelmed and underwhelmed at the same time by the increase in both freedom and responsibility.
Client work
Invoicing
Project management
Taxes
Sales
And keeping it all together day after day while still providing a positive client experience 👏
Growing a business is a lot to manage as one person
As our business grows, so does the need for some kind of infrastructure that can keep up with the growing demands.
We each have a unique way of doing things that works for us, using different tools and ways of navigating the process on a daily basis.
➡️ Managing client work in Asana.
➡️ Using Google drive for file management.
➡️ Using Evernote for client meeting minutes.
➡️ Using Notion for sales, process documentation, and an endless stream of to-do lists.
➡️ Using Google Sheets for planning.
But sometimes it can feel really scattered and frankly, a little overwhelming in our mind. 🤯
That's because we're constantly context switching
On average, people take nine and a half minutes to get back into a productive workflow after switching between digital apps. ⏳
45% of people say context-switching makes them less productive.
Hold on... what do you mean when you say "context switching"? 🤔
Let's say you want to create a campaign brief.
First, you duplicate the campaign brief template in Google Docs.
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Next, you move it to the correct client folder.
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After you've finished filling out the brief, you navigate to your project management tool to update the task with the Google Doc link.
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Then, to get the client to review it, you open up Gmail and send the link asking for approval.
Sound familiar?
In this one example, we just switched between 3 different apps.
There is a crazy amount of connectivity between apps that we navigate every single day.
And here's the reality...
No matter how organized you are… switching between tools slows us down 🐢
If it takes nine and a half minutes for the average person to become productive after completing an everyday task like that, how much time are we spending starting and stopping that we could be spending on...
✅ Personal projects you want to work on but haven't had time.
✅ Having a slow morning of self-care and logging on at 10 instead of 9.
✅ Taking the day off to visit friends and family.
✅ Writing a blog or creating a piece of content for your personal brand.
✅ Learning something new that you're interested in.
Increasing productivity isn't just about jamming more work into the day.
Productivity frees up time and mental space, and what's more valuable than that?
Your business can be everything you've ever wanted ✔️
I'm a marketing freelancer and I want...
To feel more peace towards my choice to freelance and assured confidence in that decision
To make more money without having to give up more of my time
To reduce how much of the business relies on my memory and brainpower so I can feel more spacious and inspired to work on the things that bring me joy
To start each day with a clear sense of what needs to be worked on and how to move the business forward
I'm a marketing agency owner and I want...
To be able to step away from the day-to-day business activities but still maintain visibility into what's happening without having to ask
To reduce how much my team members rely on me to do their jobs while still ensuring the same level of quality that comes from hand-holding
To increase my profit margins by reducing how much time it takes for my team to do their work and free up more of their time to work on other things that generate income for the business
My team to be happier, and feel better-supported with everything they need so they are more likely to stick around for the long-term
Would you believe me if I said it was all possible with ClickUp? 💭
Could a project management software be capable of so much?
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ClickUp is so much more than just project management.
🚀 Imagine having one place for everything to operate and grow your business.
🚀 Imagine having the capability to build exactly what you need so you can work more & collaborate effectively.
🚀 Imagine one single to-do list that populated itself for every area of your business, telling you exactly what you need to do that day to grow your business.
🚀 Imagining feeling excited about all the possibilities and feeling confident you can do it!
What makes ClickUp so special?
It's not just a place to manage tasks. ⛔️
When I was first introduced to ClickUp in 2021, I started by building out the client work side of the business first.
And then I added a sales CRM...
Then I created a custom end-to-end recruitment process...
Followed by a custom process for creating social content for one of my clients...
And it just kept going until I had every area of my business being managed under one tool.
The more I understood how powerful ClickUp was, and how custom I could make it, the more I kept building 🏗
Now when I log on in the morning, I have one view of every single area of my business. No more clicking around, no more manual to-do lists, no more contemplation.
Just clear direction...
Do I have a sales proposal I need to create?
Do I need to follow up on a deliverable from a client?
Do I need to pay an HST instalment or pay contractors?
Is it time to review my monthly expenses?
Where am I at with my Q1 goals?
Has a client submitted a new campaign request?
It's all there in one snapshot, and I've never felt more in control, or more empowered, to grow my business and help others do the same with theirs.
You're probably pretty interested in ClickUp by now, huh?
How could you not be? I'm not kidding when I say it has changed everything for my business, so why can't it do the same for you?
Before jumping in head first and wondering what now, START HERE! 👇
Step 1: Sign up for ClickUp using my affiliate link
Because that's the super nice, highly appreciated thing to do (PS: they have a great free version to get you started so there is no risk to jumping in head first)
Step 2: Have your hands held through the basic setup for your ClickUp space
Jump-start reaping the benefits and get right to feeling inspired about a creating the workspace dreams were made of with the Build Your Agency in : how to create systems to eliminate overwhelm + make more money 🤩