I received an interesting email the other day. A new yoga business owner was asking me “how do I discuss my fees with new clients”. He had not communicated clear expectations and these clients were walking in with no understanding of how he works. I could sense the uncertainty.

The fear in asking for money is essentially putting a brick wall right in the flow of abundance. You either attract money or you repel it. And it all begins with your personal thoughts and attitudes towards money.

Remember – what you think about, you bring about.

Many people have issues with money. We’ve all heard “money is the root of all evil”. I think that’s ridiculous – money is not good or bad. Money is just one of many currencies that people offer in exchange for services. Money allows you to continue your path of self-development – which allows you to offer more value to your students.

If you are not confident in your fee structure, you are attracting people who aren’t confident in your fee structure. You are attracting people who want to argue about how it costs too much to work with you.

If you do not set clear expectations of how you work with your clients, don’t be surprised when things don’t go as planned.

The first conversation with a potential student, whether someone is coming in to take a group class OR is a potential private client, needs to outline exactly how you work, expectations of the teacher and the student, and the fee structure.

If you don’t know how you work, the expectations of teachers and students, or have a fee structure in place – you need to create on asap!

Learn more about the Energy of Money at my workshop June 13th 2009!