As freelancers, it’s easy to spend most of our time in the business - delivering client work, meeting deadlines, keeping things ticking over. But if we never step back, time has a habit of running away from us. We can be swept along on a current of what people ask us to do, not thinking about if it's where we want to be heading.This episode is a little different from the usual Being Freelance podcast format. Instead of a single guest interview, it’s a reflection on conversations with freelancers who consistently make time to work on their business - not just once a year, but regularly.You’ll hear how different people approach this in their own way:Some take themselves off on solo business retreats - sometimes to a hotel, sometimes just to a different room in the house — with no client work allowed. Others hold quarterly CEO retreats, stepping away from day-to-day delivery to review what’s working, what isn’t, and what they want more (or less) of.One even does a 'Weather Report', seeing what's on the horizon for their work, personal life, creativity, and the wider world -  treating their business like something that moves in seasons.What they all have in common is this:They don’t leave their freelance business to chance.Regular reviews help remove mental load, bring clarity, and often make client work feel more enjoyable - because you’re no longer carrying half-finished thoughts about marketing, pricing, direction, or next steps in the back of your mind.You’ll also hear a very practical reminder: if you want thinking time, you usually have to put it in the diary first. Two or three hours, a half day, once a month or once a quarter - it all counts.This episode isn’t about grand five-year plans or fancy frameworks. It’s about creating space to ask better questions:Is this still working?Am I enjoying this?Is this profitable?Is this taking me where I want to go?Because freelancing doesn’t have to be something that just happens to you. With a little regular reflection, you get to design it - deliberately.Featuring the insights of these fantastic freelance guests, whose full episodes you should totally check out.Follow these links for their podcast conversations.- Writer Rebecca Rosenberg- Designer Brennan Gilbert- Writer & Editor Melanie Padgett Powers- Voiceover Emma Clarke- Market Research Consultant Katie Tucker  JOIN THE COMMUNITYYou're not alone being freelance. Come and hang out with your BFFs (Being Freelance Friends).beingfreelance.com/community NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU!The Being Freelance course is made for you!Take the course and you'll also get 6 months FREE community membership. FREELANCER MERCHGet Being Freelance merchandise at beingfreelance.com/shopLike VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on:Instagram - Instagram.com/beingfreelanceYouTube - YouTube.com/SteveFolland