When you're self employed it's down to you to put the wind in your own sails. In this episode Bo and Amy discuss taking breaks and setting boundaries for your time and the various demands on it. In this episode: • Bo talks about her decision not to take on any new clients for the remainder of the year. • Bo and Amy discuss writer and activist Audre Lorde's framing of 'self care' as a radical political act and how commercial the idea has become. • Amy talks about her second pregnancy and learning how to slow down and prioritise rest. • Amy explains the Pareto Principle, or the 80/20 rule for prioritising areas of your business. • They discuss systems for scheduling and balancing the various areas of their lives. • Amy asks Bo how she manages her energy during the weeks when she has back-to-back shoots. • They discuss the energy giving power of a good meal. • They wonder if there is a role for managing client expectations in this discussion. • They discuss setting boundaries for yourself around managing your inbox and job turnaround. • Amy mentions an article she read recently which recommends a KonMari approach to prioritising your schedule. • Bo and Amy share the advice they would give their younger selves around managing energy. Links: The Nap Ministry https://www.instagram.com/thenapministry/ The Guardian article by Jo Walker https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/jan/28/the-way-of-the-tired-person-life-rules-for-the-perpetually-exhausted Thanks so much for listening! If you enjoyed the episode, please leave us a review and share it with your soul trader mates! Join our Soul Traders Podcast Community on Facebook (go on!) Have a question? Email us at [email protected] or tag us on social media using the hashtag #soultraderspodcast. You can also find us on Instagram: Amy's Instagram @amy_snoek Bo's Instagram @b_o_w_o_n_g Music and production by Dingo Spender