10 Steps to Better Boundaries

• Step 1: Decide What You Really Want
• Exercise: Create a vision board by finding photos that answer these questions
• Step 2: Be Honest About What You Don’t Want
• Exercise: Make a list of things to STOP doing and make a plan for getting rid of it
• Step 3: Understand the 7 Forms of Boundaries
• Exercise Determine If Your 7 Boundaries Are in Jeopardy
• Step 4: Set Boundaries With Yourself First
• Exercise: List the activities that MUST be included in your dream day; then fill in the hourly chart
• Exercise: Create your dream day
• Step 5: Create Policies (And Stick to Them)
• Exercise: Write your business policies
• Step 6: What's Working & What's Not Working?
• Exercise: Track those distractions
• Step 7: Consider Your Rates
• Exercise: Review your rates
• Step 8: Learn to Say No
• Exercise: Review past frustrations and create a plan of action
• Step 9: Implement a “No Discount” Policy
• Exercise: Review your services and add low- and mid-range programs where applicable
• Step 10: Journal Your Findings
• Exercise: Create your own journal