Guides
Practical guides on packaging, pricing, and actually getting paid for expert time.
How to Package a 1-Hour Consulting Call
A practical framework for turning a single hour of your expertise into a session people understand, book, and pay for without back-and-forth.
Read the guide →How to Charge for a Discovery Call (Without Losing the Lead)
When a discovery call is doing real diagnostic work, it stops being a sales call. Here is how to charge for it without scaring off a good lead.
Read the guide →How to Say No to "Pick Your Brain" Requests
A polite, repeatable way to respond to unpaid advice requests: redirect to a paid session instead of saying a flat no or quietly giving your time away.
Read the guide →How to Price a Strategy Session
Pricing a single working session is different from pricing a retainer. A practical way to land on a number for a strategy session or working meeting.
Read the guide →How to Get Paid Before the Meeting, Every Time
Collecting payment after a meeting is the single biggest source of unpaid work for independent professionals. Here is how to move it before instead.
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