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 If you want 2026 to look different than 2025, this episode is where that shift begins. Today, I’m walking you step-by-step through the 2025 Business Audit Worksheet and showing you how to look at last year honestly — without judgment, without overwhelm, and without getting stuck in the past. This isn’t busy work or a reflective exercise for the sake of reflection. It’s about understanding what actually happened in your business so you can make grounded, confident decisions about where you’re going next. You can’t build your next chapter without understanding the last one, and this episode gives you the structure to do exactly that.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why reviewing 2025 realistically is the most important step before planning 2026
• How to use the 2025 Business Audit Worksheet as a decision-making tool, not a report card
• The difference between being busy and being profitable — and how to spot the gap
• Which numbers matter most when you’re scaling and why avoiding them keeps you stuck
• How to evaluate your time, energy, and stress alongside revenue and profit
• How to identify offers, projects, and clients that delivered both profit and alignment
• Why misaligned services quietly drive burnout — even in “successful” businesses
• How the 80/20 rule reveals what actually moved the needle in 2025
• What you need to stop doing before you can scale sustainably into 2026
• Why letting go of what no longer fits is leadership, not failure

WHY THIS EPISODE MATTERS:
So many designers want clarity for the year ahead, but clarity doesn’t come from guessing, hoping, or planning based on emotion. It comes from data, patterns, and honest reflection. This episode helps you slow down, pull your business over to the side of the road, and assess what really happened in 2025 — so you’re not building 2026 on assumptions, habits, or outdated models. Looking back isn’t about staying stuck. It’s about choosing your next move with intention.

 If listening to this episode surfaced questions about your numbers, pricing, offers, or next steps, that’s exactly where real growth begins. I offer a free 15-minute problem-solving session to help you translate what you’re seeing in your audit into clear, actionable decisions for 2026. No pressure, no scripts — just clarity. You can book that conversation at fixmydesignbiz.com. Your business should support your life, not consume it.

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