RS354 - How to Design a Term-Time Working Business Model
Reimagining Success® with Anna Lundberg
Release Date: 08/11/2025
Reimagining Success® with Anna Lundberg
If the start of the year is already showing you what feels easy — and what feels heavy or out of step — this episode will help you make sense of what you’re seeing. Anna explores why the landscape feels noisier, why capacity matters more than ever, and how a simpler, more coherent business structure can create clarity, stronger boundaries, and easier demand. A noisy market and more discerning buyers make coherence more valuable than ever. Capacity is a key constraint — piling on productivity (or AI content) often adds complexity. The friction you feel is usually architectural,...
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If you’ve been optimising for months but the day-to-day still feels heavy, this episode will help you spot when you need business redesign — not more effort. Anna unpacks optimisation vs redesign and shares how to step back and rethink the architecture of your business, with an invitation to her Solopreneur OS workshop on Tuesday 13 January 2026. Optimisation is useful — but only when the underlying business architecture still fits. Repeating the same problems (positioning, offers, capacity) is often a redesign signal, not a discipline problem. Redesign starts with deeper questions...
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If your business looks successful on paper but feels heavier than it should, this episode is for you. Anna shares a high-level way to think about business model alignment so you can identify what’s out of sync and rebuild for the next season. Friction in a “working” business is often structural misalignment, not a motivation problem. As you evolve, your offers, messaging and delivery can stay stuck in an earlier version of you. Values and capacity aren’t nice-to-haves — they’re practical design constraints that protect quality and wellbeing. A coherent structure reduces the...
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If your business is working objectively but feels tighter or heavier on the inside, you may be operating inside a model that’s past its natural life cycle. Anna unpacks why “optimising the old” won’t solve deeper friction, and shares a practical 4Rs framework to recognise the signals, review the scripts keeping you stuck, redesign the blueprint, and rebuild in a way that fits who you are now. Key takeaways: Outgrowing your business model is a normal stage: business structures have life cycles, and misalignment is often a signal of growth. If the business only works when you...
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If the holiday season highlights what feels heavy or unsustainable in your work, this episode will help you use seasonal business rhythm to design rest into your business — not as a reward, but as a foundation. Key takeaways Seasonal business rhythm helps you stop fighting your energy and start designing around it — so your business can support you year-round. Rest becomes a powerful diagnostic: when you slow down, you can finally see what’s demanding, resistant, or no longer sustainable. “Being busy” isn’t the same as moving forward — and filling every gap with doing keeps...
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If you want 2026 to feel more intentional, spacious, and aligned with how you actually want to work, this episode is for you. Anna shares ten powerful solopreneur resolutions designed to help you build a calmer, more strategic business that fits the season you're in—without the pressure, hustle, or hype. Key Takeaways Intentional over automatic: These resolutions help you choose what truly matters rather than defaulting to old habits or outdated strategies. Simplicity wins: From offers to content to pricing, simplifying creates clarity, traction, and ease. Prioritise resonance: Your...
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If you’re craving a more intentional, streamlined and sustainable way to run your business next year, this episode is for you. Anna introduces a new way of thinking about how your business works behind the scenes - and what it takes to design your business operating system for 2026. Key Takeaways Your early business setup wasn’t designed to support where you are now—your operating system must evolve. Someone else’s blueprint can’t account for your life, energy, responsibilities or goals. A solid business operating system has three parts: an intentional business model, authentic...
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If your content has stopped landing, leads feel slower, or business just feels heavier than it used to, you’re not alone. In this episode, Anna unpacks the major solopreneur trends of 2025 - and what they mean for how you work, sell, and show up as you prepare for 2026. Key Takeaways Visibility is changing: Even strong, thoughtful content underperformed on LinkedIn this year—and it’s not about your quality, but the context. AI raised the bar: With content creation easier than ever, your differentiation now comes from clarity of message and point of view. Sales cycles slowed:...
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What if the biggest barrier to thriving at work isn’t performance - but the way we lead? In this episode, Anna speaks with Nigel Kilpatrick, co-founder of The Compassion Exchange, about his dramatic journey from toxic leadership habits to human-centred, compassionate leadership. It’s an honest, hard-hitting look at why old models of authority are failing - and what truly creates change. Key Takeaways: The cost of old leadership models: Nigel shares how fear-driven, authoritarian cultures harm both companies and people - and why compassion is now essential for performance. From toxic...
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Are you ready to grow your business without sacrificing what matters most? In this episode, Anna Lundberg unpacks a radically different approach to success - one powered not just by financial gain, but by freedom, flexibility, and fulfilment. Whether you're curious about four-hour days, want an ambitious yet sustainable path, or simply crave more time for family and personal priorities, Anna shares real-world strategies and thought-provoking questions to help you build a business that works for your life, not just your bank account. Key takeaways: Redefining Success: Success isn’t just...
info_outlineFeeling 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:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.