Let me guess: you\u2019ve been thinking about raising your rates but thinking about it as far as you\u2019ve gotten\u2026<\/p>\n
This can be a costly mistake in business. Why? Well, most of your creditors raise their rates yearly to keep up with inflation. If you are not at least keeping up with the rising cost of doing business then you are headed for financial and physical burnout because you will have to work longer hours this year to make as much as you made last year.<\/p>\n
If it\u2019s been over a year since you\u2019ve last increased your rates here are four words of advice to help you over the rate increase hurdle:
\nRaise your rates yearly.<\/p>\n
I know. Asking for a raise is hard. A lot of us experience fear that our clients will leave when we raise our rates or at the very least that our clients will give us a hard time about it. This rarely happens though. Most clients will see your raising your rates as a reflection that you respect yourself by charging what your time is worth. That said, raising your rates is worth any resistance you may have about taking action and actually doing it. Trust me.<\/strong><\/p>\n Let me share with you a secret that may actually cause you to get excited about raising your rates:<\/p>\n Let\u2019s suppose that you have 10 Monday-Friday dog walking clients. It\u2019s been at least a year since you\u2019ve raised their rates (using the \u2018raise your rates yearly\u2019 rule above) so you decide to raise your rates. Most pet sitters will raise their rates $1 or $2 a year. 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\n That\u2019s $40\/per month MORE per client.<\/strong>
\n That\u2019s $100\/per week MORE for all 10 clients.<\/strong>
\n That\u2019s $400\/per month MORE for all 10 clients.<\/strong><\/p>\n