How To Plan for Maternity Leave As a Self Employed Creative

When you work for yourself as a self-employed creative, taking a maternity leave looks a bit different and takes some extra planning. I'm in the process of planning for my second maternity leave being self-employed so I wanted to share the steps that I'm taking to prepare my business and what I'm doing differently than my first maternity leave. Are you currently planning a maternity leave as a small business owner? ►► Check out the software I use to run my photography biz (all invoices, contracts, questionnaires, emails + more!): http://share.honeybook.com/fTi8j 0:00- Video Start 1:04- Coming Up With the Plan 2:09- Step 1: Outline Your Maternity Leave 2:58- Don’t Forget Your Finances 4:50- Plan Ahead 5:48- Batch Your Content 6:52- Communicating With Your Clients 8:05- Getting Things Organized 9:57- Getting Help 11:40- Wrap Up 🚩 Join the FREE community of likeminded photographers inside the #PHOTOBOSS FB group: http://bit.ly/photoboss 📹 WHAT TO WATCH NEXT: How I grew my photography business    • How I Grew My Photography Business   What I wish I knew before I became a photographer    • How I Grew My Photography Business   How I photograph Sparkler Exits    • How To Photograph a Wedding Sparkler Exit   How to find your editing style    • How to Find your Photo Editing Style   To hear ways I found my first wedding clients - watch this    • How to Find Wedding Photography Clients in...   To see how I edit my images in Lightroom - watch this    • How to Edit Wedding Photos in Lightroom   📸WHATS IN MY CAMERA BAG: Nikon Camera: https://amzn.to/2MqpaVo Nikon 70-200mm 2.8: https://goo.gl/TbyfUm Nikon 50mm 1.4: http://amzn.to/2ejjijU Nikon 60mm 2.8 Macro: http://amzn.to/2fwAyj5 Nikon 85mm 1.4: http://amzn.to/2fBTfRp Nikon 24-70mm 2.8: http://amzn.to/2fQlr7O Gepe Case :http://amzn.to/2fkYLZd Zeiss cleaning wipes: http://amzn.to/2eJLIlI Nikon Sb910 flash: http://amzn.to/2fBUDDp Pocket Wizard Triggers: http://amzn.to/2fBUyQf Genaray Video light: http://amzn.to/2fY5XxU Hoya close up filters: http://amzn.to/2fkYc1B 5 Way reflector http://amzn.to/2sTiARU Camera Case: https://goo.gl/0d0HsP Fav lens: http://amzn.to/2fBTfRp 📲Come hang with me in Instagram:   / joyymichelle   I have not been paid to promote or endorse any of these items. These are my honest opinions and thoughts. All gear has been purchased with my own money. Some links are affiliate links, meaning that at no cost to you, I may receive a small commission if you buy it.