Nobody wants to be burnt out from their business. But it often feels inevitable, and so many business owners approach entrepreneurship as “all or nothing.” Maybe you can relate to this? I know I can.

Perhaps you’re posting content and showing up all the time, pushing yourself as hard as you can, until suddenly it feels like you can’t show up at all. Or maybe you’re like me, where you have an outgoing side, but you also have a quiet, introspective side to you as well. You need to balance both sides if you want to avoid burning out — and that’s what I’m going to teach you how to do.

In this episode, you’ll hear…

1. What it means to be an ambivert and how to balance your energy
2. Why you should do an energy assessment
3. What it looks like to plan rest periods & take advantage of downtimes
4. How to manage peaks and valleys of your energy
5. Ways to protect your energy

Click here to find the full show notes and transcript for this episode.

RESOURCES:

1. Episode 68. Permission to Slow Down & Do Things On Your Terms
2. Episode 56. Mindset, Limiting Beliefs & Visualization [with Guest: Jen Diaz]
3. Click here to be notified when new episodes of On Your Terms® come out

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4. Subscribe to Sam's Substack, Beyond Business
5. Take Sam's free legal workshop "5 Steps to Legally Protect & Grow Your Online Business"

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This week, we’re talking all about working with clients overseas. We’re going to touch on something that we don’t talk about enough when it comes to legally protecting your business: Enforcement.

In this episode, you’ll hear…

1. One thing you must include in your contracts - no matter where you or your clients live
2. Establishing what state’s laws apply to your business + contracts
3. Enforcing your contract overseas
4. Understanding the risks involved in business + how to reduce them
5. How to pre-qualify clients before they sign

Click here to find the full show notes and transcript for this episode.

RESOURCES:

1. Free email templates: Pre-Quality Before They Buy
2. Browse my Legal Contract & Policy: Template Shop
3. Episode 2. Scope of Practice for Coaches (What You're Legally Allowed to Do)
4. Episode 69. What Coaches Can Legally Do (Scope of Practice Part 2)
5. Click here to be notified when new episodes of On Your Terms® come out

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5. Take Sam's free legal workshop "5 Steps to Legally Protect & Grow Your Online Business"

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Let’s talk small business taxes. It’s a confusing, occasionally frightening, topic for many business owners — and rightly so! I have Keila of Little Fish Accounting here to break down all the basics:

1. Why taxes are so confusing
2. How you can track your expenses
3. When to hire a bookkeeper
4. How to pay yourself from your business

By the end of this conversation, you’ll have a better grasp of what you need to know, and what you can leave to the experts.

Click here to find the full show notes and transcript for this episode.

RESOURCES:

1. Learn more at littlefishaccounting.com
2. Outsource Guide from Keila
3. How to Find an Accountant for Your Online Business: My Top 5 Qualities to Look For
4. Episode 58. Paying Yourself 101 [Everything Business Owners Need to Know]
5. Follow Little Fish Accounting on Instagram: @littlefishaccounting
6. Tax Prep Suite from Little Fish: littlefishaccounting.com/tax-prep-suite
7. Free Resource: Yearly Planning & Reflections Guide
8. Click here to be notified when new episodes of On Your Terms® come out

CONNECT:

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5. Take Sam's free legal workshop "5 Steps to Legally Protect & Grow Your Online Business"

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This week, we’re talking all about if you can legally use the © symbol, known as the copyright symbol, and whether or not you have anything registered.

In this episode, you’ll hear…

1. When you can (and can’t) use the © symbol
2. What the © symbol does
3. What to do when it’s not practical to copyright everything
4. My © Copyright Formula for content protection

Click here to find the full show notes and transcript for this episode.

RESOURCES:

1. Submit your legal question for an upcoming episode of On Your Terms® right here: https://samvanderwielen.typeform.com/to/UiUT1dEA
2. Download my free Legally Legit Checklist so you can self-assess how to legally protect your business
3. Episode 44: What's the Deal with ™️ © ® Symbols and Can I Use Them?
4. Click here to be notified when new episodes of On Your Terms® come out

CONNECT:

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4. Subscribe to Sam's Substack, Beyond Business
5. Take Sam's free legal workshop "5 Steps to Legally Protect & Grow Your Online Business"

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Planning out the next year of business in advance has been a game-changer for me — and it can be for you, too! This year, despite a number of personal challenges, I was able to hit every goal I set for myself at the end of last year. I’m even prouder of my new, updated planning process incorporating everything I’ve learned this year. And I’m going to share it all with you, along with a free Annual Planning Guide downloadable!

In this episode, you’ll hear…

1. The upside to planning your year
2. How I go about planning my year in advance [my personal planning process!]
3. Incorporating your personal goals into your yearly planning process

Click here to find the full show notes and transcript for this episode.

RESOURCES:

1. Download our Annual Planning Guide
2. Episode 73. What 2022 Was Actually Like For Me (+ Free Annual Planning Guide for You!)
3. Episode 22. How to Plan Your Business Year (free guide!)
4. Asana - Get a free 30-day trial today
5. Louise Henry's 'Uplevel with Asana' course - Get $100 off through this link!
6. Click here to watch the free workshop so you can get legally protected right now!Click here to be notified when new episodes of On Your Terms® come out

CONNECT:

1. Get Sam's weekly newsletter, Sam's Sidebar
2. Follow Sam on Instagram
3. Follow Sam on YouTube
4. Subscribe to Sam's Substack, Beyond Business
5. Take Sam's free legal workshop "5 Steps to Legally Protect & Grow Your Online Business"

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This week, we’re answering questions about who owns your business if you pass away — and why it’s super important to start thinking about that now.

In this episode, you’ll hear…

1. Who gets control of your business if you pass
2. What happens if you don’t have a written will
3. How to get a legal will in place

Click here to find the full show notes and transcript for this episode.

RESOURCES:

1. If this season has you feeling like you want to slow down, but you're not sure how to grow your biz at the same time — OYT episode 68 is for you.
2. I did a 2-part series on how to setup + build your email list (Part 1 is episode 65) and followed it up with what to email your list to keep them engaged + buying (Part 2 is episode 67)
3. Learn how to hire contractors legally — get ready to grow your team in 2023 in episode 64
4. Submit your legal question for an upcoming episode of On Your Terms® right here: https://samvanderwielen.typeform.com/to/UiUT1dEA
5. Click here to be notified when new episodes of On Your Terms® come out

CONNECT:

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2. Follow Sam on Instagram
3. Follow Sam on YouTube
4. Subscribe to Sam's Substack, Beyond Business
5. Take Sam's free legal workshop "5 Steps to Legally Protect & Grow Your Online Business"

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At the end of every year, I take the time to reflect on the past 12 months, both personally and professionally, and how the two played together. In this episode, I share my reflection process so you can join me in thinking about what went well, what didn’t, what you might change, and how to carry those reflections forward into planning out the next year.

In this episode, you’ll hear…

1. Why you need to take time to reflect and celebrate the wins
2. What happened in my business and life in 2022
3. How to use what you learned this year to plan for the next year

Click here to find the full show notes and transcript for this episode.

RESOURCES:

1. Download our Annual Planning Guide
2. Episode 47. Losing My Dad, Emergency Plans & Push/Rest
3. Episode 54. Everything I Learned at ConvertKit's Craft + Commerce Conference (mind blown!)
4. Click here to be notified when new episodes of On Your Terms® come out

CONNECT:

1. Get Sam's weekly newsletter, Sam's Sidebar
2. Follow Sam on Instagram
3. Follow Sam on YouTube
4. Subscribe to Sam's Substack, Beyond Business
5. Take Sam's free legal workshop "5 Steps to Legally Protect & Grow Your Online Business"

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This week, we’re answering questions about liabilities beyond LLCs.

In this episode, you’ll hear…

1. What liability is — and why it matters to you
2. The difference between in-person and online liabilities
3. How to legally protect yourself from liability

Click here to find the full show notes and transcript for this episode.

RESOURCES:

1. Episode 9. How to Register Your Business to Protect Your Personal Assets
2. Episode 2. Scope of Practice for Coaches (What You're Legally Allowed to Do)
3. Episode 69. What Coaches Can Legally Do (Scope of Practice Part 2)
4. Pre-quality video training + 3 email templates: samvanderwielen.com/prequalify
5. Legal Workshop: 5 Steps to Legally Protect & Grow Your Online Business (+ save $400 off the price of the Ultimate Bundle®): samvanderwielen.com/oyt-workshop
6. Episode 42. Business Insurance Mistakes That Could Cost You BIG
7. Click here to be notified when new episodes of On Your Terms® come out

CONNECT:

1. Get Sam's weekly newsletter, Sam's Sidebar
2. Follow Sam on Instagram
3. Follow Sam on YouTube
4. Subscribe to Sam's Substack, Beyond Business
5. Take Sam's free legal workshop "5 Steps to Legally Protect & Grow Your Online Business"

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For many business owners, speaking can be a huge way to make some money and gain awareness for your work. Whether you’re looking to start getting into public speaking as an arm of your business or you’re already doing it, you may have wondered: What am I supposed to do if any legal issues come up while speaking? And if you haven’t wondered that, even better!

I’m going to share how to own your material, why you need to be thorough about your payment when signing a contract, what to do if something gets canceled, and what happens if you or the event get sued based on something that came up during your talk.

In this episode, you’ll hear…

1. Why you may want to consider speaking as a business opportunity
2. How speaking engagements can get legally wonky
3. How to define payment details and what’s included
4. What happens if an event gets canceled or you have to cancel

Click here to find the full show notes and transcript for this episode.

RESOURCES:

1. DIY Speaker Agreement Contract
2. Click here to be notified when new episodes of On Your Terms® come out

CONNECT:

1. Get Sam's weekly newsletter, Sam's Sidebar
2. Follow Sam on Instagram
3. Follow Sam on YouTube
4. Subscribe to Sam's Substack, Beyond Business
5. Take Sam's free legal workshop "5 Steps to Legally Protect & Grow Your Online Business"

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Have you ever wanted to have your business, legal, or even personal questions answered directly by me? That’s what we’re doing here, where I opened up my Instagram to your burning questions. I was asked about HIPAA, the differences between business entities, how I repurpose my email content, branding tips, and more!

In this episode, you’ll hear…

1. Do you need HIPAA for a coaching or consulting business?
2. What’s the difference between consulting and coaching, and how does that relate to legal or contracts?
3. The top 3 differences between the most popular entities
4. How I repurpose my email content
5. What to do if you know a business is operating outside of its scope of practice

Thank you to Sharon R. for leaving a review for On Your Terms®! Sharon wrote: "I'm new to Sam. The calm & clear manner in which Sam shares your "to do" list makes it feel very easy. Like a really good friend holding you accountable!"

Click here to find the full show notes and transcript for this episode.

RESOURCES:

1. Get Sam's Weekly Legal Q&A Emails: samvanderwielen.com/easy-emails
2. Ginger Apple Moscow Mule: halfbakedharvest.com/ginger-apple-moscow-mule
3. Episode 10. What Your Website Needs to Be Legally Legit
4. Episode 65. How to Build an Email List (with & without freebies!)
5. Click here to be notified when new episodes of On Your Terms® come out

CONNECT:

1. Get Sam's weekly newsletter, Sam's Sidebar
2. Follow Sam on Instagram
3. Follow Sam on YouTube
4. Subscribe to Sam's Substack, Beyond Business
5. Take Sam's free legal workshop "5 Steps to Legally Protect & Grow Your Online Business"

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