06/08/2026
I used to sit by the window waiting for clients to show up.
And when they didn't, I'd wonder why they never reached back out.
The funny thing is, I was creating part of the problem.
I didn't charge until after the appointment.
I thought I was being nice. I thought I was making it easier.
Instead, people would no-show, I'd lose the time, and someone who genuinely wanted help couldn't get that appointment.
When I started charging upfront, I felt uncomfortable about it.
I hadn't provided the service yet.
Some clients felt uncomfortable about it too.
Then eventually I stopped finding myself wrong for charging upfront.
And once I stopped finding myself wrong, everybody else stopped finding it weird too.
People take their cues from you.
If you act like something is wrong, they'll start looking for what's wrong with it.
If you act like something is normal, they'll usually accept it as normal.
Makes me wonder how many insecurities work the exact same way.
How many things do we keep teaching other people to question because we're questioning them ourselves?
What are you still finding yourself wrong about?