I’m Changing My Offers for 2024 & Here’s Why
how I hope to serve you, and myself, better
You can listen to an audio version of this newsletter above. Please note that this is unedited and there may be some natural stumbles, as I’m recording in my home office.
I’m running a free Reflection and Planning workshop on Saturday December 16, 2023 from 1pm-2:30pm EST!
I would love for you to join me as we reflect on our 2023 and imagine what we want our 2024 to look like. You can sign up for the workshop for free here.
In my own process of reflection and planning for my business, I’ve decided to make a big change in the structure of my offerings in 2024.
When I first developed my coaching offerings, I knew accountability would be key to supporting clients who were navigating challenging projects. At first, I envisioned this offering as a way to help PhD students finish their dissertations, but over the years I’ve witnessed my Success & Accountability Coaching clients publish writing, successfully apply for graduate school, start small businesses, and strike a balance with their research/publishing/teaching.
As I continue this work, my own coaching strategies have evolved as well. After experimenting with a few different coaching package models this year, I’ve landed on two stellar offerings that I believe will most effectively serve my clients and my capacity.
Beginning in January 2024, clients can work with me in two ways: biweekly Success & Accountability Coaching in a 6-month package or on a 1-hour Productivity & Strategy Coaching Call.
Since debuting biweekly Success & Accountability Coaching for clients who craved enhanced support and direction, I’ve been amazed with the results! This hands-on approach allows me to double my engagement with my clients each month, guiding them to overcome obstacles and check off their to-do lists with increased ease and momentum. Between meetings, my weekly email check-ins and support help clients develop skills with prioritization, taking breaks, and focusing during intentional productivity sessions.
I also decided to make this shift because I found that my current energy expenditure was feeling unsustainable. As someone who lives with chronic health conditions that affect my energy levels, I’m keenly aware of the consequences of spreading oneself too thin. Shifting Success & Accountability Coaching to a 6-month commitment where I meet with clients every other week allows me to focus my attention on a few clients at a time. Because I’ll be working with fewer clients at once, I decided to lengthen my session times for Success & Accountability Coaching to a 90-minute initial call and 75-minute follow-up calls.
I’m excited for the capacity this will free up for me to meet with clients in my brand new offer: 1-hour Productivity & Strategy calls.
While Success & Accountability remains my keystone offering, I also wanted to create a more accessible option for a wider range of folks—not only at a lower price point, but also for people who want to work with me but don’t want or need additional support outside of our coaching calls. I imagine some clients may choose to book this as a one-off session, while others may want to meet once a month.
Next week I’ll officially begin accepting clients for my two new offerings: 6 months of biweekly Success & Accountability Coaching and one-off, 60-minute Productivity & Strategy Calls.
As a special thank you to subscribers of Tending, you have access to schedule yourself for calls starting today!
You can learn more and schedule at this link and I’ll be sharing more details about my two offerings over the next couple of weeks.
Please note: I will no longer be applying a 10% discount for coaching for subscribers to my Substack. Instead, I have standardized that discount in the cost of Success & Accountability Coaching.
Curiosities
This section of my letters is for things that made me say “hmmm” or “wow!” recently.
Continuing my graphic novel journey, I read Kate Beaton’s Ducks. I picked it up because I’d seen it on a few best seller lists and I was intrigued with how hefty it was. I’m a big fan of Beaton’s “Hark! A Vagrant” comics, and Beaton’s Ducks shows her range as a storyteller. Ducks offers a wise commentary on class and misogyny while at the same time offering compassion for complicated situations and people. I’m glad I read it.
I’m obsessed with kimchi. I once tried to make it and it was way too salty, so I’ve been sampling different types. Right now I’m really into Mother-in-Law’s reserve kimchi (this is not a sponsored post; I just like it).
Have an amazing week, friends!
Dr. Kate
