How to Create Boundaries in Your Small Business

Have you ever been caught in a tricky situation where you felt like a client crossed a boundary with you? Or maybe you felt like the lines of your professional life and personal life started to blur. This can happen when a client expects something outside the scope of work you agreed upon, or even something as simple as them expecting you to reply to them right away to questions outside of work hours. Today I'm going to give you 3 tips for establishing clear boundaries with your clients and better achieve work life balance in the process. For this complete guid, get the full Hobby To Pro Toolkit Here: https://joymichelle.co/hobby-to-pro-t... TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome to the video about boundaries 00:30 We are the CEO but also the service provider 01:00 I'm Joy and I help Photographers build profitable businesses! 01:20 Today's topic intro 01:30 Why boundaries matter 02:16 Tip 1: Establish work hours in your business 03:45 Tip 2: Set a booking limit + how to establish that limit 05:19 Tip 3: Choose a communication method for clients 07:00 Communicate your boundaries to your clients during on-boarding 07:30 What to do when clients break a boundary 08:30 Video recap 09:02 Check out Hobby To Pro Toolkit 09:30 Check out next week's video on work life balance 📹 WHAT TO WATCH NEXT: ✓ How I Grew my Photography Business    • How I Grew My Photography Business   ✓ How to Start a Photography Business    • How to Start a Photography Business in 2020   ✓ 4 Things Every Photographer Needs to Go From Hobby To Pro    • 4 Things Every Photographer Needs to Go Fr...   ✓ How to Find Your Editing Style    • How to Find your Photo Editing Style   ✓ How to Use HoneyBook (for photogs!)    • How to Use Honeybook for Your Photography ...   ✅ Join the FREE community of 8k+ likeminded photographers called #PHOTOBOSS with Joy Michelle : http://bit.ly/photoboss YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: 👩‍💻 My favorite business books, tools, and resources: https://joymichelle.co/resources 📁 My FREE guide to marketing yourself as a Wedding Photographer: https://learn.joymichellephotography.... 🎥 FREE video training on how to attract and book ideal brides: https://learn.joymichellephotography.... 🤩 All the equipment I use for my YouTube videos: https://www.amazon.com/shop/joymichel... 🔥 WORK WITH JOY 👉 Book a 1:1 business coaching session with Joy: https://joymichelle.co/coaching 👉 Join Hook and Book Brides - Joy's Signature course: https://joymichelle.co/hook-and-book-... 👉 Grab the Hobby To Pro Toolkit: https://joymichelle.co/hobby-to-pro-t... 📸 WHAT'S IN MY CAMERA BAG: Nikon Camera: https://amzn.to/2MqpaVo Nikon 70-200mm 2.8: https://goo.gl/TbyfUm Nikon 50mm 1.4: http://amzn.to/2ejjijU Nikon 60mm 2.8 Macro: http://amzn.to/2fwAyj5 Nikon 85mm 1.4: http://amzn.to/2fBTfRp Nikon 24-70mm 2.8: http://amzn.to/2fQlr7O Memory Card Case: http://amzn.to/2fkYLZd Zeiss cleaning wipes: http://amzn.to/2eJLIlI Nikon Sb910 flash: http://amzn.to/2fBUDDp Pocket Wizard Triggers: https://amzn.to/3kgADci Genaray Video light: http://amzn.to/2fY5XxU Hoya close up filters: https://amzn.to/3kbVihU 5 Way reflector http://amzn.to/2sTiARU Camera Case: https://goo.gl/0d0HsP Fav portrait lens (85mm 1.4) : http://amzn.to/2fBTfRp TOOLS I USE FOR BUSINESS: ►► Honeybook (invoices, contracts, questionnaires + more!) 50% off: http://share.honeybook.com/fTi8j ►► Photography Contracts https://thelegalpaige.com/?aff=22 ►► Kajabi (my courses, landing pages, email newsletter etc) https://app.kajabi.com/r/5TGzzfMA/t/j... 📲Come hang with me on Instagram:   / joyymichelle   Disclaimer: These are my honest opinions and thoughts. Some links may be affiliate links, meaning that at no cost to you, I may receive a small commission if you choose to buy it. For business inquires only, please use this email: [email protected]