044: What Went Well, What Went Wrong, and the Challenges in my Business This Year

Every year I like to go through the whole year month by month and look at what worked and what didn’t. I also spend some time reflecting on all that happened before I set goals for the new year. This time of reflection feels vital, both to celebrate wins well and also to solve problems and avoid mistakes in the future. 

So, I’m taking some of my typical reflecting time and sharing it with you guys on this podcast episode! I get truly vulnerable about what worked and what didn’t in my business this year - the struggles I had, the goals I hit, the goals I didn’t, and what I want to improve on in 2020. 

I hope that hearing a recap of my year gives insights into your own business. And, maybe you can learn from my mistakes! So, turn up the volume, this is a super fun episode! 

In this episode you’ll hear:

- My biggest highlights from the year — both personal and business 

- 2 BIG challenges I faced in my design business with client projects and my solution for 2020 

- The breakdown of where all of my revenue came from this year and why you should know this for your business 

- The wins from my month working remotely in Colorado 

- Why I ended all recurring clients in 2019, and why it was really hard 

- 3 big growing pains I experienced in 2019

- How more public speaking this year was both a win and a challenge 

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

- QuickBooks Simple Start: http://elizabethmccravy.com/quickbooks 

- PowerSheets Goal Setting Planner: http://elizabethmccravy.com/cultivate 

- Sara Blakey’s Instagram Post:

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