Thinking Solo

Burnout

Tactics to Avoid Self-Employment Burnout

Ryan Derousseau CFP on June 6, 2024

Building a solo business offers the opportunity for freedom, as well as burnout. Make sure you take the right emotional and financial approach.

Building a solo business offers the opportunity for freedom, as well as burnout. Make sure you take the right emotional and financial approach.

Fear

How to Avoid Doom Spending

Ryan Derousseau CFP on December 13, 2023

A Personal Perspective: Doom spending rises when we have fears about the economy. For solo business owners, it can affect the profits and success of their business or practice.

A Personal Perspective: Doom spending rises when we have fears about the economy. For solo business owners, it can affect the profits and success of their business or practice.

Career

How to Balance Your Hours While Self-Employed

Ryan Derousseau CFP on October 30, 2023

The way you manage your hours in a private practice will determine how much time you have off. Develop a plan for your well-being, dependent on your stage of growth.

The way you manage your hours in a private practice will determine how much time you have off. Develop a plan for your well-being, dependent on your stage of growth.

Career

Managing Three Known Risks of Self-Employment

Ryan Derousseau CFP on September 20, 2023

Self-employment has evolved in recent years, and long-term risk studies haven't caught up. But three known concerns do exist, which you can address to make the endeavor worthwhile.

Self-employment has evolved in recent years, and long-term risk studies haven't caught up. But three known concerns do exist, which you can address to make the endeavor worthwhile.

Career

How to Manage Guilt When You're Self-Employed

Ryan Derousseau CFP on August 15, 2023

When working for yourself, it's common to feel guilty when you step away from work. Countering it requires managing your mind. Here's how to get started.

When working for yourself, it's common to feel guilty when you step away from work. Countering it requires managing your mind. Here's how to get started.

Career

Understanding Risk When You're Self-Employed

Ryan Derousseau CFP on July 13, 2023

The self-employed may embrace a certain type of risk. But recognizing what risks to take and why will improve your happiness and success when you work for yourself.

The self-employed may embrace a certain type of risk. But recognizing what risks to take and why will improve your happiness and success when you work for yourself.

Career

Countering Mindsets That Can Derail Solo Businesses

Ryan Derousseau CFP on June 14, 2023

Stuck managing the line between caring for clients and your own lifestyle needs? This push-pull dynamic can eat at self-employment happiness. Here's how to address it.

Stuck managing the line between caring for clients and your own lifestyle needs? This push-pull dynamic can eat at self-employment happiness. Here's how to address it.