38. People pleasing - who's in charge of your design business anyway?

Hey, hey! We are now also publishing our podcasts on our brand new youtube channel! 🤗 If you prefer the extra dimension of eye contact and smiles via a zoom recording, watch via this link below 👇👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGDykpmfKbWqnN7LiFPlYdA _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _    Are your client's needs constantly being put before your own? In this episode we chat about the risks of 'people pleasing' and ask...so who's in charge anyway? You? or your Clients?   If you are consistently putting your client's needs before your own, bending and swaying to their whims and demands, chances are, your graphic design business (and your life) might not be so great.   This feeling of lack of control and of not being in charge can be demoralising and can affect your self-esteem as a business owner.   We ask, why are so many graphic designers people pleasers? Yes, it's a generalisation but it's a commonality we've noticed. Is it because great creativity comes with great sensitivity?   Whatever it may be—your people-pleasing habit might be making your business and life so much harder than it needs to be.   Click for full show notes: 👀 https://designandprosper.co/the-risks-of-people-pleasing-in-your-design-business/   Much love, Kris & Donna xx   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _     https://www.designandprosper.co/theacademy ✨ We open up our doors to our 12-week transformational group learning experience for designers in business twice a year.    Are you on the waitlist to be notified when our doors reopen?    If you want to elevate your design business, click here to get on the waitlist.   Confused about pricing your graphic design projects? Download our free pricing guide.  https://www.designandprosper.co/freepricingguide   Are we friends on instagram yet? 🤗 https://www.instagram.com/designandprosper__