Generous service builds your business. Exploitation drains it. This worksheet trains your eye to tell the difference — early, before the slow leak empties the tank.
| Generous service (mutual, chosen) | Exploitation (one-sided, extracted) | |
|---|---|---|
| A recent 'small favor' | ||
| An after-hours request | ||
| A scope creep moment | ||
| A discount you gave | ||
| An emotional-labor ask |
Check every pattern you recognize in yourself or your client relationships.
Clarify the exact value you create, for exactly whom, in language your ideal client recognizes as their own. Profitability follows clarity.
| Pain you remove | Gain you create | |
|---|---|---|
| Outcome 1 | ||
| Outcome 2 | ||
| Outcome 3 |
Your unfair advantage at the intersection of skill and story.
A belief is just a thought you've practiced. Surface the ones taxing your profitability, then demolish and rebuild them on firmer ground.
Old belief → evidence against it → new belief you'll practice.
| Old belief (the slow leak) | New belief (the rebuild) | |
|---|---|---|
| Belief about pricing | ||
| Belief about saying no | ||
| Belief about rest | ||
| Belief about your worth |
Beliefs change when reality contradicts them repeatedly.
Boundaries only protect you if you enforce them. Pre-write your responses now — in calm — so you're never scrambling for words in the heat of a violation.
Warm, clear, no apology for having a limit.
A boundary without a consequence is only a suggestion.
A business that costs you your health, relationships, or peace isn't profitable — it's borrowing against your future. Assess whether your model is built to last.
Rate each area and note what's true right now.
| Sustainable | At risk | |
|---|---|---|
| Financial health | ||
| Working hours & rest | ||
| Physical & emotional energy | ||
| Client mix & quality | ||
| Boundary enforcement | ||
| Alignment with purpose |