Last year was a profound shift for my business on a number of levels.
I pushed hard into the genre of audiobooks.
I booked a record number of video games.
I completely refreshed my branding.
And I won a One Voice Award*.
Financially, it was my best year in terms of income but not in profit - which is to be expected when you're entirely repositioning and reprioritising.
So the biggest aim for 2026?
𝘙𝘌𝘚𝘗𝘖𝘕𝘚𝘐𝘉𝘓𝘌 𝘚𝘊𝘏𝘌𝘋𝘜𝘓𝘐𝘕𝘎.
It's a cliche, especially for a one-person business where everything depends on you and you alone.
But I ended the year by saying YES to too many opportunities, with the result that I risked burning out. Every weekend and evening was a working one in Q4, which has never been the lifestyle I've sought.
That scenario was born out of typical freelancer anxiety and a lack of clarity in how to manage my schedule.
So the aim is to redraw some boundaries and try to stick to them a little more rigidly so I have room for stuff that will further benefit my creative development...
Oh, and a LIFE.
Here's to making small, manageable changes one screw-up at a time!
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By Christopher Tester, British Male Voice Actor
