The Comfy Business Playbook
An autobiographical instruction journal* for people who want (or already have) a business that fits around their life challenges, priorities and adventures.
(*yes I did just invent a book genre)
Do you want (or already have) a business that earns the money you need while doing work you love, and having it flexibly fit around whatever you’ve got going on in your life?
That’s a totally valid, reasonable, and worthwhile ambition.
Even if sometimes it feels like being a ‘real business owner’ means endlessly striving for more and more and more growth.
Hustling.
Going all in.
Doing whatever it takes.
Urggggghhh.
I don’t do those things.
And you don’t have to either.
“The Comfy Business Playbook helped me drop five years of business shame in about an hour. It is filled with absolute gold and anyone who feels they don’t fit the typical business-person mould MUST read this!”
Hi, I’m Laura.
I’ve been self-employed for more than a decade, and I have an unapologetically comfy business that leaves me plenty of time, energy, and headspace for all my other Life Stuff.
I started out freelancing for less than £2 per hour (yep, really), and over the last 13 years I created my own business that pays me the money I need while allowing me to:
- Take The Sons out of school and educate them at home (not everyone’s idea of a good time, but we loved it)
- Adapt my services and the way I work around two chronic pain conditions
- Pick and choose my working hours so I can go to the beach, rescue seals, hang out with The Sons, and watch films in completely empty cinemas while everyone else is at school/work.
And if a business that comfortably squishes around your other priorities sounds heavenly, then I wrote this book for you.
“I was feeling overwhelmed by all the tasks I set myself for my business, tired from trying so hard without really getting anywhere, and alone with my troubles because nobody else understands what I’m going through. Laura makes everything feel simple and straightforward, it’s like she can read my mind and give me exactly what I need right now.”
Inside The Comfy Business Playbook
Each chapter is a combination of text and journal prompts that take around 10-15 minutes to complete.
Introduction:
C***y is not a rude word
Part A: A guided tour of the three core elements that define a Comfy Business
It IS About The Money
Suit Yourself
This Is Your Life
Part B: Five strategies to support your commitment to having a Comfy Business
Should Busting
Decision Liberation
Plan-Free Productivity
Chafe Hunting
Tiny Triumphs
Part C: Comfy Business Journal Practice
A series of prompts and questions you can use every day/week to help you make your business (and life) more comfortable
Comfy Business Playbook Ingredients
13 years of personal business-building experience
10 years working with other business owners
3 years of accumulating the ideas and strategies for this book
150ish pages
15,000+ words
“The combination of Laura’s humorous storytelling and clever use of analogies make The Comfy Business Playbook a really relatable and enjoyable read… I know I will keep coming back to this!”
You Might Love The Playbook If…
You have (or want) your own business that makes the money you need, doing work you love, flexing around whatever other life challenges, priorities or adventures you’ve got going on, and…
You worry this means you’re unambitious, underachieving or not good enough
or
You sometimes feel tempted to grow or scale your business even though it’s not what you really want
or
You sometimes find regular business advice (like creating project plans, making 5-year visions, and time-blocking) unappealing, difficult to relate to, and/or ineffective.
The Comfy Business Playbook won’t show you how to create and sell offers, how to build an audience, or how to create marketing content. I’ve got a bunch of courses for those things.
The Comfy Business Playbook
Stories, ideas, and journal prompts to help you decide what a comfortable business looks like for you, then equip you with the courage, resilience and self-belief to go get it.
150ish page colour PDF
“This book is brilliant if you want to run a business that fits into your life, not the other way around. It covers the Why, but also has plenty of different strategies for How to do that as well.”
“Kept me going when the ‘£10k a month people’ made me feel like giving up.”
“Grab this right now, now if you’ve ever felt burnt out or frustrated with building a business that fits you!”
“The book will give you a sense of relief, a permission to want your business to bend around your life – not the other way around.”
“Reading the book, I almost believed you had a direct line into my brain. Somehow you’ve overheard all the negative self-talk, witnessed the struggles, and been there for the “WTF was I thinking?” moments. And you had sensible, doable solutions for it all. Thank you.”
“Honest, refreshing and true to my life in so many ways. Now I feel I have permission to do my business my way and remove the pressure to do. all. the. things.”
“I 100% recommend this, with sprinkles on top, if you’re tired of the hustle culture and girl boss mantras.”
FAQs
Can I print this at home?
You could… it is big, and has a liberal use of colour, so it will gobble up your printer ink. You are welcome to print it at home if you want to. There is also a paperback version that you can buy using the links in the ‘Can I buy a physical copy?’ FAQ below.
Can I buy a physical copy?
Sure can.
The book is available to buy as a colour paperback from:
– Amazon.co.uk (affiliate link)
– Amazon.com (affiliate link)
– Lots of other Amazon stores worldwide. Go to your local Amazon and search for ‘Comfy Business Playbook’ or ‘B0DCZJXWYX’ (which is the ASIN code)
Alas, the book is not available in some countries (like Australia and Japan). This is an Amazon-printing-thing, not a me-thing.
If you do buy a copy of the paperback… thanks… and also, it would make me gleefully happy to see a photo of you with it You can tag me in, or DM me – Laura from Worditude on Facebook, or laura.worditude on Instagram.
Is the PDF fillable online?
Yes, make sure to download and save the PDF, then you can open up your saved version to fill it in digitally.
Is there any support included?
You’re very welcome to join The Worditude Alliance Facebook group to ask questions or discuss ideas from the book.