RS354 - How to Design a Term-Time Working Business Model

Feeling frazzled trying to juggle work, family life, and the perpetual guilt of not giving enough to either? In this episode, Anna Lundberg breaks down the practical steps to designing a business that truly fits around your life - think working term time, taking summers off, and still earning what you deserve! Whether you’re a parent dreaming of school-hour working or simply someone craving more freedom and intentionality, this episode will show you how to make the maths (and mindset) work for you.

Key takeaways:

• Design for Your Lifestyle, Not by Accident: Create your business with intention rather than reacting to opportunities as they arise. Decide your non-negotiables, from school hours to summer holidays, and build your business around them.

• Do the Maths: Anna walks through the numbers—calculating your annual working hours and required hourly rates—so you know exactly what it’ll take to reach your income goals within your chosen schedule.

• Reimagine Offers and Pricing: Shift away from selling your time by the hour. Build offers based on value or outcomes, consider group programmes, and design packages that fit both your clients’ needs and your own work-life boundaries.

• Seasonal and Systematic Planning: Tap into the power of mapping your business by academic terms or seasons and front-load your workload to take full advantage of quieter months. Systematise processes to save time and energy.

• Build for the Life You Want: Get concrete about your available hours, align your pricing and offerings, and work only with clients who respect your working preferences.

Ready to make this real?
If you're serious about designing a business that supports term-time working (or simply more time off without sacrificing income), let’s explore what that could look like for you.

Book a free call at onestepoutside.com/call to map out your next step.