Frequently Asked questions

Payment & Logistics

  • New! You can pay directly in the JGF Shop. It takes credit/debit cards and PayPal.

    I accept Venmo, PayPal, credit/debit cards, and cash - if meeting in person.

  • Please make any changes or cancelations 72 hours before.

    Currently, there are no fees for canceling at any time.

    If you cancel last-minute 2x or more, then I will get in touch with a different way to schedule and pay.

  • I’m happy to meet on Zoom. If you live in Seattle, we can meet in a coffee shop, or do a walk. Sometimes, I can come to your office or workshop.

    I’m based in Green Lake, so North Seattle is where I commonly meet with people.

  • It’s free to meet me in the North Seattle area - like Green Lake, Ballard, Phinney, Northgate, etc.

    The travel fee is $40.

    This applies for anywhere South of the Ship Canal. And north of 145th.

  • Absolutely!

    You can either put it under “Contract Labor” … or make an other category. “Other - Professional Development” or “Other - Small Business Consulting”.

  • At a minimum, add about 20 minutes to our meeting time.

    For 10 minutes before and after. Especially if we’re in a coffee shop, so it gives us time to get our drinks and get settled. I like to start with a little bit of chatting - so we can get to know each other just a little bit, or catch up if we’ve worked before.

    The clock starts once we get to work! (I don’t charge for the warming up or saying goodbye.)

    Bonus! Plan in some buffer time before, so you can transition from whatever you were doing. And some time after - to capture any thoughts, make any to-do lists as a result, or schedule any plans.

One-Time Consults

  • This is business help when you need it! They are called “one-time” to show that they’re stand alone offerings. (Not part of a package. There’s no big commitment.) They are designed to bring you immediate relief or progress in one area of your business.

    Yes, we can meet more than once! You can schedule as needed, however it’s most helpful to you. Examples … One-offs: call me in when needed for a specific thing. Regular cadence: for check-ins, feeling supported. A quick cluster: is great for making lots of progress. Read more on Working Together.

  • Usually we start with chatting a little - (off-the-clock.) Then, we start with you talking… this can be for 10 - 30 minutes. (Sometimes more!) You do a big download around the topic. And/or read a list of questions. I might ask you some follow-up questions to learn a bit more.

    Next, I respond to what you shared. Depending on what you’e looking for … If you had a list of questions, I’ll start answering them. If you need help doing a specific thing, I’ll guide you - or walk with you - through that process. Or if you needed a sounding board … we’ll start workshopping your idea.

    If you brought up several topics, or you weren’t quite sure what you needed … I will present a few ways to use the consult, an you’ll choose the direction.

    The goal - is always - that you walk away with at least ONE POTENT RESULT. Whether we got thing done (like raising your rates), or new reframe or strategy (like I need to say No to a certain type of client). You will usually get several other results as well!

  • You can totally choose how to prepare … depending on what feels good + easy for you. Here are three common ways to prepare. Option 1 / List out your questions, or the tasks you’d like to get done. Option 2 / Ask me for a Warm-up Journal. Option 3 / Nothing formal - use the beginning of our session to talk a bit, and start to hone in on what you want.

    Strongly recommended, curate your time afterward. If possible, have some open time directly after - to capture any additional thoughts, or make pland for flollrw-up work. Bonus if possible, create a gentle evening for yourself afterward. This work can be deep, sometimes it hits tender spots … so it’s nice to get some ease and pampering later.

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