How to Break the Feast and Famine Cycle

The feast and famine cycle is not inevitable – you don’t have to suffer periods of overwhelm and stress followed by periods of anxiety and panic.

How to Break the Feast and Famine Cycle

Many freelancers, coaches and consultants talk about the feast and famine cycle as though it is inevitable.

It’s not.

You might have certain times of the year where your enquiries peak or trough – I’m often a little quieter than usual in August and a little busier around the new year. But these peaks and troughs are manageable.

They aren’t the same as the feast and famine cycle where you are overwhelmed with work one month and wondering whether you’ll be able to pay the mortgage the next.

The good news is these cycles can be broken if you learn how to manage your money, time and marketing.  

  • Part 1: Manage Your Money
  • Part 2: Manage Your Time
  • Part 3: Manage Your Marketing