How Do I Tell a Long-Term Client My Rate Has Changed?
Q: I’ve been working with a client for two years at my old rate. I’ve raised my rate significantly since then, but I haven’t…
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Q: I’ve been working with a client for two years at my old rate. I’ve raised my rate significantly since then, but I haven’t…
Q: I notice that when I’m about to share my rate with a new prospect, I feel a strong pull to offer some kind…
Q: I finally held my rate without discounting and a client enrolled. I should feel good about it. Instead I feel guilty, like I…
Q: I feel guilty for wanting to make more money. Part of me thinks I’m supposed to do this work for the love of…
Q: No matter what I try — new marketing, better offers, more visibility — my income keeps settling around the same number. It goes…
Q: I know my rates are low. But I’m not sure if it’s a “worthiness” issue or just that I haven’t gotten around to…
Part 1 followed a practitioner through November — her best practice month ever — and the December that followed, in which she unconsciously managed…
Part 1 followed a practitioner through the enrollment conversation in which he held his newly raised rate — and noticed, at the moment of…
Part 1 followed a practitioner through seven years at the same rate, the series of experiments her business coach proposed, and the gradual accumulation…
The first had been in her foundational modality — necessary, clearly required to practice professionally. The second had added a somatic component that genuinely…
Marcus was a good client — engaged, thoughtful, applied the work between sessions, and produced real results from the coaching. He referred two or…
Four new enrollments at her recently raised rate. Two long-term clients renewed. A speaking engagement that brought in an additional fee. Total income: almost…