Why I Apologise Every Time Someone Pays Me
It comes out before you’ve consciously chosen it. “I know this is a lot.” “Sorry, I know the payment process is a bit clunky.”…
Long-form essays, short field notes, technique deep-dives, and answers to the same handful of questions we keep getting asked. Searchable. Sorted by pillar. Free, always.
It comes out before you’ve consciously chosen it. “I know this is a lot.” “Sorry, I know the payment process is a bit clunky.”…
When an easier path presents itself — a simpler offer that converts well, a referral that requires almost no selling, a month where income…
You’re aware of it while it’s happening. Not all the time — there are moments in the work itself where the resentment steps back…
It’s been on the list for a while. Raise rates. You know you should. The number you’re currently charging is below what the work…
The income is there. If you add up what comes in over a month or a quarter, the number is reasonable. And yet there’s…
The pattern repeats enough that it stops feeling like coincidence. Someone discovers your work, expresses genuine interest, has a real need you could meet…
It should be the other way around. When money is tight, you’re supposed to feel anxious. And you do — but there’s also something…
The tension is real. You want both — the depth and meaning of genuine spiritual practice, and the financial freedom that makes it possible…
The pattern is visible in the numbers if you look: you deliver significantly more than the stated scope, and you charge significantly less than…
When a client signs without negotiation, there’s a moment of something other than straightforward satisfaction. When a launch goes well — better than expected,…
It’s not that you don’t know it’s there. It’s not that you’ve forgotten it exists or that looking would take significant effort. The bank…
You know while it’s happening. The “quick question” call becomes a full consultation. The social media comment becomes a detailed response that takes twenty…