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Should we give free/discounted services to friends and family?
What about to our colleagues?
As a heart-centered business owner, you’re very supportive of others. This can mean you’re not mindful about your boundaries sometimes, and you give away more than you sustainably can.
When friends or family are interested in your services, do you instinctually offer them free sessions or access to your programs?
Here are my recommended guidelines regarding what to offer for free to family, friends and colleagues:
One-to-One Services
You have a very limited amount of time and energy each week to offer sessions to clients. Each slot is valuable, so I recommend charging for all of your 1–1 sessions — even if it’s friends and family… with a few exceptions:
- Your partner with whom you share finances
- Your parents and grandparents
- Maybe your siblings
… but even in these cases, it’s healthy for your relationship with them to set clear boundaries on how much time and energy you’re volunteering for free. For example you can do 2 sessions for each person who requests it.
Besides the above exceptions, your friends/family should especially pay you. You’re a small…
