Ready for the next quarter?
It's time to pause and reflect, allowing you to approach the next 90 days with intention and focus.
The first quarter of the year has flown by. How has it treated you?
In our community, we've just completed a quarterly review & planning session, guided by the principle that 'we don’t learn from experience; we learn from reflecting on them.'
One thing I hear often from those who participate in the reflective sessions is that:
They recognise their accomplishments much more than they typically allow themselves, fostering a deeper sense of self-appreciation, confidence, and compassion.
They gain valuable insights into what has the biggest impact on their business and life in general. Knowing what depletes they energy and what doesn’t contribute value, allows them to make changes and move away more quickly from unsuccessful experiments.
Here are some prompts from our review session to help you reflect on the past quarter:
🍂 What season have you been in? Has this last quarter been about regaining energy, or have you been propelling your business forward?
🧭 What had the most significant impact over the last quarter?
🔋 Which activities or people energised you?
🪫 Which activities or people left you feeling drained?
📒 How do you feel about the projects you've completed? What lessons have you learned?
Planning
Yogi Berra expresses it beautifully: If you don't know where you are going, you'll end up someplace else.
Being intentional and sharing our goals can empower our community to support us in achieving them more swiftly.
Our members echo this sentiment:
“The encouragement and community has been invaluable! Being able to sit in a space of positive folks who listen without judgment and are free flowing with their generosity, has been a dream. I don't know if I would have pushed myself as much without this support.”
Here are a couple of prompts from our quarterly planning:
💎 What is the most crucial goal you aim to achieve by the end of June?
🚫 Things you’re intentionally avoiding next quarter?
Success often comes from what we choose not to do. What distractions will you eliminate to progress? How can you simplify & streamline your business and life to create space?
Even dedicating 15 minutes to these prompts can make a significant difference, especially if you engage with the follow-up actions:
🚩 Keep your primary goal in sight.
Write it on a post-it note and place it on your desk, or find other ways to constantly remind yourself.🙋 Share your aspirations to garner support.
Whether you're a part of our IMMA Community or not, expressing your goals can draw the support you need. Here’s how you can share on Social Media:‘How to work with me’ Post: Craft a carousel post outlining how to collaborate with you, detailing who it's for, the benefits, and types of engagement, inspired by Lucy Werner.
‘Ideal client/project’ Post: Describe your ideal client and project, and and ask your network for introductions.
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Whenever you're ready, consider becoming a member. Learn more on our website or join one of our events.
Interesting opportunities for you
We comb through numerous job boards to find freelance opportunities, saving our members hours of time. Here is a selection of 10 opportunities for this week.
Senior Consultant, UX/UI Designer and Researcher - Compiler
📍Remote
💰$115 per hour
🤝Contract
⏰ April 12, 2024
Expert on TNFD and Climate change reporting - Darukaa Geospatial ESG
📍Remote
🤝Contract
Fundraising Research Associate - Open Lunar
📍Remote
🤝Contract
⏰ April 15, 2024
HEEL Initiative Consultant - Global Fund for Children
📍Remote
💰$12k per month
🤝Contract
⏰ April 15, 2024
Capacity-Building Consultant - People Powered
📍Remote
💰$ 30k - 35k
🤝Contract
⏰ April 8, 2024
Digital Fundraising Specialist - Wikimedia Foundation
📍Remote
💰$36 - 54 per hour
🤝Contract
Operations Manager - Mammoth Lakes Trails and Public Access Foundation
📍Remote
💰$32 per hour
🤝Part-time
⏰ April 18, 2024
Climate Policy Expert - Florida Policy Institute
📍Remote
💰$40,000
🤝Contract
⏰ April 14, 2024
Social Media & Engagement Manager - Stone Soup Leadership Institute
📍Remote
💰$25 - $30/hr
🤝Contract
⏰ November 30, 2024
Freelance Inclusion Associate - Bristol Climate & Nature Partnership
📍Remote
💰£32,500 (£550 per day)
🤝Contract
⏰ April 22, 2024
Found something interesting for a friend. Share the newsletter with them.
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In the last month alone, we’ve shared 110 opportunities within our community, and it's been inspiring to see members collaborate and respond to briefs together.
Behind the Scenes at IMMA:
The next Seed Cohort is starting on the 15th of April 2024, with a few spots still available! Lock in the reduced rate of €450 for this cohort while you still can. Due to the overwhelmingly positive feedback, the next cohort beginning on June 1st will be €650, to better reflect the time, effort, and money Seed saves our participants. Don't take it from me but from Sophie, who did the first cohort.
Join us next week for another Impactful Connections networking event!
This free event is your chance for meaningful reflection and making connections. Perfect for independent pros and newcomers in the climate and social impact fields.There’s a new podcast episode available where I discuss my journey and the IMMA Collective alongside Gerry Scullion from This is HCD. You can watch it here or listen on Spotify.
Thanks for reading,
Take care,
Lilli
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Whenever you crave more support, join a free Explore IMMA session to get to know our community a little better.