EP338: A Nonjudgmental End-of-Year Reflection on Your Business

Send us a text As 2025 comes to a close, it’s time to pause, reflect, and reset. In this solo episode of The Savvy Scribe, Janine walks you through an intentional end-of-year reflection—one that goes beyond business and dives into your personal and financial wins, your challenges, and how to turn failures into feedback. Whether you’ve had a successful year or feel like things didn’t go as planned, this episode is a helpful reset before goal-setting in January. End-of-Year Reflection for Nurse Writers and Entrepreneurs What You’ll Learn: Why year-end reflection is critical to your business growthHow to identify your wins (big or small — yes, sending 10 pitches counts!)What didn’t work this year — and how to use failure as feedbackThe importance of examples when working with clientsHow to reset your mindset and avoid “carrying the weight” into 2026The difference between winners and losers (inspired by a powerful quote from the Huberman Lab podcast)Practical steps for setting 3 actionable Q1 goals + a personal boundaryThe ONE question that can help you define your dream business headline for 2026 Key Takeaways How to recognize and record your wins—personal, business, and financialWhy even unsuccessful pitches or flopped projects are worth celebratingThe importance of identifying what didn’t work and reframing failure as feedbackWhy emotional resilience, especially as a nurse, gives you an edge in businessHow to shift your mindset from “loser” to “winner” (inspired by Huberman Lab)Tips for setting a bold, motivating headline for your 2026 business visionA preview of what’s coming in January for goal setting and planningThe power of setting personal boundaries and choosing a growth mindset Welcome to the Savvy Scribe Podcast, I'm so glad you're here! Before we start the show, if you're interested, we have a free Facebook group called "Savvy Nurse Writer Community" I appreciate you following me and listening today. I would LOVE for you to subscribe: ITUNES And if you love it, can I ask for a If you’re ready in exploring if freelance writing is your next PRN job or even full-time, I invite you to check out the Savvy Nurse Writer Community on Facebook and visit savvynursewriter.com to help you get started today! Support the show FOLLOW & REVIEW THE SAVVY SCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS I appreciate you following me and listening today. I would LOVE for you to subscribe: ITUNES And if you love it, can I ask for a review? Select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review.” If you’re ready to start exploring if freelance writing is your next PRN job or even full-time, I invite you to check out the Savvy Nurse Writer Community on Facebook and the Plan Produce Profit + Writing Skills Course to help you get started today!