diff --git a/src/kiwi/subcommands/_subcommand.py b/src/kiwi/subcommands/_subcommand.py
index 66687c6..61db871 100644
--- a/src/kiwi/subcommands/_subcommand.py
+++ b/src/kiwi/subcommands/_subcommand.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
+# system
+import logging
+
 # local
-from .utils._misc import get_project_name, get_services, list_projects
+from .utils.misc import get_project_name, get_services, list_projects
 
 # parent
 from ..parser import Parser
@@ -71,12 +74,20 @@ class ServiceCommand(ProjectCommand):
 class FlexCommand(ServiceCommand):
     """this command concerns the entire instance, a whole project or just service(s) in a project"""
 
-    def __init__(self, name, **kwargs):
+    __action = None
+
+    def __init__(self, name, action='', **kwargs):
         super().__init__(
             name, num_projects='?', num_services='*',
             **kwargs
         )
 
+        if not action:
+            # default action string
+            self.__action = f"Running '{str(self)}' for"
+        else:
+            self.__action = action
+
     def _run_instance(self, runner, config, args):
         result = True
 
@@ -86,10 +97,10 @@ class FlexCommand(ServiceCommand):
 
         return result
 
-    def _run_project(self, runner, config, args, project_name):
+    def _run_project(self, runner, config, args):
         pass
 
-    def _run_services(self, runner, config, args, project_name, services):
+    def _run_services(self, runner, config, args, services):
         pass
 
     def run(self, runner, config, args):
@@ -98,11 +109,14 @@ class FlexCommand(ServiceCommand):
 
         if project_name is None:
             # no project given, run for entire instance
+            logging.info(f"{self.__action} this instance")
             return self._run_instance(runner, config, args)
 
-        if services is None:
+        if not services:
             # no services given, run for whole project
-            return self._run_project(runner, config, args, project_name)
+            logging.info(f"{self.__action} project '{project_name}'")
+            return self._run_project(runner, config, args)
 
         # run for service(s) inside project
-        return self._run_services(runner, config, args, project_name, services)
+        logging.info(f"{self.__action} services {services} in project '{project_name}'")
+        return self._run_services(runner, config, args, services)
diff --git a/src/kiwi/subcommands/conf.py b/src/kiwi/subcommands/conf.py
index ea2981d..702261e 100644
--- a/src/kiwi/subcommands/conf.py
+++ b/src/kiwi/subcommands/conf.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import subprocess
 
 # local
 from ._subcommand import SubCommand
-from .utils._misc import list_projects, get_project_dir
+from .utils.misc import list_projects, get_project_dir
 from .utils.rootkit import Rootkit, prefix_path_mnt
 
 # parent
diff --git a/src/kiwi/subcommands/down.py b/src/kiwi/subcommands/down.py
index 6a9fc7d..2950cdd 100644
--- a/src/kiwi/subcommands/down.py
+++ b/src/kiwi/subcommands/down.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import logging
 # local
 from ._subcommand import FlexCommand
 from .utils.dockercommand import DockerCommand
-from .utils._misc import are_you_sure
+from .utils.misc import are_you_sure
 
 
 class DownCommand(FlexCommand):
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ class DownCommand(FlexCommand):
 
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__(
-            'down', description="Bring down the whole instance, a project or service(s) inside a project"
+            'down', "Bringing down",
+            description="Bring down the whole instance, a project or service(s) inside a project"
         )
 
     def _run_instance(self, runner, config, args):
@@ -21,17 +22,13 @@ class DownCommand(FlexCommand):
 
         return False
 
-    def _run_project(self, runner, config, args, project_name):
-        logging.info(f"Bringing down project '{project_name}'")
-
+    def _run_project(self, runner, config, args):
         DockerCommand('docker-compose').run(
             config, args, ['down']
         )
         return True
 
-    def _run_services(self, runner, config, args, project_name, services):
-        logging.info(f"Bringing down services {services} in project '{project_name}'")
-
+    def _run_services(self, runner, config, args, services):
         DockerCommand('docker-compose').run(
             config, args, ['stop', *services]
         )
diff --git a/src/kiwi/subcommands/net.py b/src/kiwi/subcommands/net.py
index 10bd92c..6c007f8 100644
--- a/src/kiwi/subcommands/net.py
+++ b/src/kiwi/subcommands/net.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import subprocess
 # local
 from ._subcommand import SubCommand
 from .utils.dockercommand import DockerCommand
-from .utils._misc import are_you_sure
+from .utils.misc import are_you_sure
 
 
 def _find_net(config, args):
diff --git a/src/kiwi/subcommands/up.py b/src/kiwi/subcommands/up.py
index a1dedbb..1bf8c7c 100644
--- a/src/kiwi/subcommands/up.py
+++ b/src/kiwi/subcommands/up.py
@@ -11,20 +11,17 @@ class UpCommand(FlexCommand):
 
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__(
-            'up', description="Bring up the whole instance, a project or service(s) inside a project"
+            'up', "Bringing up",
+            description="Bring up the whole instance, a project or service(s) inside a project"
         )
 
-    def _run_project(self, runner, config, args, project_name):
-        logging.info(f"Bringing up project '{project_name}'")
-
+    def _run_project(self, runner, config, args):
         DockerCommand('docker-compose').run(
             config, args, ['up', '-d']
         )
         return True
 
-    def _run_services(self, runner, config, args, project_name, services):
-        logging.info(f"Bringing up services {services} in project '{project_name}'")
-
+    def _run_services(self, runner, config, args, services):
         DockerCommand('docker-compose').run(
             config, args, ['up', '-d', *services]
         )
diff --git a/src/kiwi/subcommands/utils/dockercommand.py b/src/kiwi/subcommands/utils/dockercommand.py
index 5b1bebe..6093dfd 100644
--- a/src/kiwi/subcommands/utils/dockercommand.py
+++ b/src/kiwi/subcommands/utils/dockercommand.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import subprocess
 
 # local
 from .executable import Executable
-from ._misc import get_project_dir, get_project_name
+from .misc import get_project_dir, get_project_name
 
 # parent
 from ..._constants import CONF_DIRECTORY_NAME
diff --git a/src/kiwi/subcommands/utils/_misc.py b/src/kiwi/subcommands/utils/misc.py
similarity index 100%
rename from src/kiwi/subcommands/utils/_misc.py
rename to src/kiwi/subcommands/utils/misc.py