The Practitioner Who Raised Rates and Then Panicked
The announcement goes out. The rate increase email is sent to existing clients, or the website is updated, or the new number is mentioned…
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The announcement goes out. The rate increase email is sent to existing clients, or the website is updated, or the new number is mentioned…
Somatic regulation, in the nervous system sense, refers to the capacity to maintain a functional internal state under conditions that would otherwise trigger defensive…
Rate changes don’t only affect client relationships. They often produce noticeable shifts in how a practitioner relates to their professional peers — the colleagues,…
For many conscious practitioners, the fear around explicit asking — around stating a price, requesting commitment, making an enrollment offer without hedging — is…
Many practitioners carry significant discomfort around selling — around asking for a commitment, stating an investment, and holding a position when a client pushes…
Visualisation works in the selling context when it is used correctly. Used incorrectly — imagining prospects eagerly saying yes, rehearsing persuasive language, visualising the…
The question “how often should I raise rates?” doesn’t have a single answer. Different practices, in different stages of development, serving different client types,…
Integration is the phase of development that most practitioners overlook. They acquire the concept — genuine service orientation, honest fit assessment, explicit offer from…
The appeal is understandable. Just update the rate on the website and in the intake forms. Don’t send a notice. Don’t have the conversation.…
Shadow work, as a concept, is familiar to many conscious entrepreneurs. The shadow — the dimension of experience that has been pushed out of…
When an existing client responds to a rate increase communication with “I can’t afford that,” the practitioner has arrived at one of the most…
Every practitioner developing non-pushy selling capacity encounters the same moment: midway through an enrollment conversation, the mindset shifts. The genuine service orientation that was…