How to Charge More When Clients Change the Scope

Scope creep in creative business is real — and if you’re not handling it right, you’re losing money.

In this video, Mike Janda gives a crash course on how to manage scope creep and issue change orders that protect your time, budget, and boundaries. Whether you’re a freelancer, designer, or agency owner, this is the exact process Mike used in his own agency to keep projects profitable (and clients respectful).

🧠 What you’ll learn:
The clause you must include in your contracts
How to spot and respond to out-of-scope requests
Scripts for pushing back (without burning the relationship)
A step-by-step breakdown of how to issue a change order
Real examples of how to structure addendums and approvals

00:00 Introduction and Overview
00:03 Understanding Scope Creep and Change Orders
00:38 Creating a Detailed Agreement
03:23 Monitoring and Managing Scope Changes
04:31 Handling Client Reactions
05:26 Creating and Using Addendums
07:48 Conclusion and Final Tips

Don’t keep eating the cost of client changes. Get confident about charging for the real work you do.

👇 Drop a comment if you’ve ever let scope creep slide (and regretted it later).

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Hey there! I'm Michael Janda. I built and sold an eight figure agency with a client list that included Disney, Google, Warner Bros., ABC, NBC, Fox and more. Now I teach creatives how to run a successful business.
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