Have Steve Help You One-on-One

If you'd like to personally enlist my help to solve problems, overcome challenges, or navigate transitions in your life, please consider scheduling a phone consultation with me.


A Unique Approach -- With No Set Hourly Rate

The way I do consultations is different than what you might expect. I don't have a set hourly rate. I charge a flat fee for each call, regardless of how long we talk or how many issues we tackle. This means that you don't have to worry about the minutes ticking by. We can both relax, take our time to understand your issues and challenges, and create practical solutions that work for you.

Many consultants and personal coaches take calls for 30-60 minutes. I find that's normally too little time to create meaningful transformation. You may pick up some useful insights, but one short discussion like that probably won't help you get the results you want. You may also feel a bit stunted; if you take too much time to explain your situation, you're paying for all those minutes. This fee structure also gives the consultant an incentive to stretch things out across multiple calls, so they can make more money, and you only get a bite-sized chunk of value for each call. That's a waste of your time and money.

My experience is that the juiciest insights normally come well after the first hour. It depends on the situation of course -- everyone is unique -- but once I get on the phone with someone, I enjoy sharing as much value as I can and doing my very best to help them. I feel great when people leave the call feeling they've received more valuable insights and action steps than they thought possible.

In practice this approach works really well for me and my clients. By eliminating the artificial time pressure, we can focus on what matters -- clarifying and identifying the problems and challenges you're facing, and coming up with solutions and a game plan to help you live a happy, fulfilling, and abundant life.

The reason I can do this is that these calls aren't a major income source for me. I have plenty of other income streams like workshops, joint-venture deals, affiliate sales, and royalties. I was already helping people one-on-one for years without charging a dime for it. Eventually I realized that if I was going to keep doing it, I should integrate it into my business instead of only treating it as something I do on the side. Consequently, my consulting focus is on providing value and making a difference in people's lives, not on trying to make as much money as possible. This gives me the freedom to use a creative pricing model that's a lot more advantageous to you.


Creative Solutions, not Formulaic Drivel

I don't have a set formula or a rigid set of processes for these calls. I get the best results by being present and attentive and by really connecting with and caring about my clients. When I'm in that space, meaningful insights and practical solutions are naturally forthcoming. I've studied and lived in the space of conscious growth for so long that all the process and methods I could possibly need are essentially hard-wired into me. I'm very much a natural at this. Consequently, I can't really explain how I'm able to help people in the way I do. I simply notice and articulate the insights my clients need to hear in order to improve their results.

My expertise comes from real life, such as running successful businesses, overcoming setbacks like bankruptcy, training in martial arts, and achieving financial abundance without selling my soul. I didn't buy my way into this field by paying for coaching certification programs. I got good at helping people by helping people for many years -- for free -- until I reached the point where I was constantly turning people away because I had more referrals than I could handle. At that point it made sense to start charging a fair price for it, based on supply and demand.

One thing I'm especially good at is adapting the language I use to each particular client's world view and experiences. For example, if I'm talking to a computer programmer, I'll often use analogies and examples that programmers can relate to. I may suggest a model whereby we treat their life as a piece of software with modules such as health, relationships, habits, finances, etc. We'll go through the modules the client wants to upgrade, we'll examine how the existing code is working and what kind of output it's producing, and we'll refactor the code to make it run more efficiently and effectively. We'll also debug the code to eliminate potential problems and to make it more robust and fault tolerant.

People love it when I do this because it makes it much faster for them to grasp and relate to solutions. We get some major a-ha moments this way. By translating everything into models you already understand, you won't have to struggle to apply abstract personal development concepts into your daily life. This is one reason these calls tend to go long -- I like to understand how you already see the world, so we can connect the dots between where you are and where you want to go -- and to do this in language that you already understand. The end result is that when you finally "get it", you'll really get it on such a deep level that your mind will be absolutely buzzing with new possibilities.


Best Consulting Situations

Here are the primary areas where I can offer one-on-one consultations:


Here are some situations where I prefer NOT to do consultations:


What to Expect When You Book a Consultation

After booking your consultation with me, you'll receive an email to request some basic info about your situation. Once I receive your reply, we'll schedule the call at a time that works for both of us.

Here's a general outline of what our consultation call may look like. This is a flexible structure that helps us stay focused, so you can get a lot of clarity and value in a reasonable period of time. We're looking to solve problems intelligently here, not get into long-term therapy. Every situation is unique, however, so it's important to adapt this process to the circumstances at hand.

Preparation. Before our call I'll do a simple meditation to create the space for being totally present with you. I'll also review any materials you may have provided (such as a website, resume/CV, etc). Then I'll call you at our appointed time.

Understanding your situation. During the call, we'll start with a quick introduction. I'll invite you to explain your current situation, challenge, or problem. I may also ask you some clarification questions to make sure I understand your situation well.

Your desired outcome. Next, we'll discuss what you'd like to experience in this area. We'll clarify the differences between where you are now and what you desire. If you don't have much clarity regarding your desired outcome yet, that's okay. Feeling fuzzy or unclear is actually quite normal, and sometimes an exploratory approach is necessary to gain clarity.

Plotting the course. Once we can agree upon the contrast between your current situation and your desires, we'll tackle the question, "How do you shift from your current situation to your desired outcome?" This part can become fairly deep and personal, depending on the nature of your challenges.

Transitioning. Once we can agree on the overall solution, we'll outline a practical transition plan that fits your situation and your personal strengths. We'll identify specific action steps you can take. If your challenge involves a stretch goal that's currently out of reach, then our action plan will include how to train yourself to reach that level.

Review. Lastly, we'll review the solution and make any necessary tweaks or refinements. Time permitting, I may also offer you some additional implementation tips and advice to help you get started.

After the call. It's wise to set aside some time after our call (perhaps an hour or two) to begin implementing solutions that we discuss during the call. These types of calls can be very energizing, so if you're feeling motivated afterwards, please take advantage of that by jumping into action as soon as you can. This will help you to build some momentum.

Another possibility is that you may want to reflect on new ideas and options after our call. You may wish to journal about it. Or you could create a more detailed to-do list based on the action items we discussed.

Email follow-ups. Feel free to email me during the week after our call with follow-up questions you may have. Time permitting, I'll do my best to help you as you begin to make changes.

Please note that the above outline is just a rough idea of what to expect. Every call is unique, and they often take interesting twists and turns as we get to the heart of your challenges. It's rare that we actually go through the steps above in a totally linear fashion.


Pricing

The price for a phone consultation is $997.

If you wish to book multiple appointments, the same rate applies for each call.

There's no set duration for these calls. Regardless of how long our call goes, you only pay a one-time flat fee for it. You can devote the whole call to a single issue, or you can bring up a variety of issues you'd like help with.

The most typical duration for a single call is 2-4 hours. There is no specific time limit, but in practice it usually isn't productive to go much longer than 4 hours. By that point you'll probably have so many ideas that you'll be anxious to go implement some of them. You'll also need time to process some of the perspective shifts you experienced. Most people sense when they've gotten the value they were seeking, and they realize that to continue beyond a certain point would cause us to start repeating what we've already discussed.

Of course there's a realistic practical limit such as when someone gets hungry... or if you've taken in so many insights that your brain feels like it's about to explode. :)

To make sure I have sufficient energy for these calls, I don't schedule more than one consultation per day, and I do my best to keep my schedule open for at least 4 hours after the call begins. I also recommend that you don't schedule anything immediately after our call if possible, so you have the freedom to keep going for as long as you desire.

Again, my commitment is to help you get what you want, not to keep an eye on the clock.

The specific rate I charge isn't meant to be an hourly rate, and I don't do so many consultations that this is a significant percentage of my income. As some previous clients have figured out, my pricing is basically a filter. I set the price so I can predominantly work with clients who have the leverage to create more positive ripples in the world, i.e. people who are serious about growth and change and who are willing to take action. I've noticed that when people pay for a consultation, they often dive into action right after the call. But when the help is free, it's too easy for people to slack off and make excuses afterwards since their commitment was minimal to begin with. So I'm quite comfortable charging for these consultations even though I used to do them for free because I can see plain as day that the results are better for my clients.


Additional Details

Appointment times. I typically provide phone consultations on weekdays (Mon-Fri) during normal business hours (9am-5pm Pacific time). If those times don't work for you, please let me know, and we'll work something out.

International clients. International clients are welcome, as long as you can communicate in English clearly enough for us to understand each other.

Individuals and businesses. I'm happy to consult with individuals as well as businesses.

Recording calls. If you wish to record our call (for private use only), feel free to do so.

Rescheduling. If you need to reschedule your appointment after we've set a time for it, please give me at least 24 hours advance notice. If you need to reschedule due to an unexpected emergency, then please give me as much notice as you can. I'll extend you the same courtesy if I need to reschedule for some reason.

Refunds. Due to the time and energy investment required, there are no refunds for consultations once they've taken place. However, if you change your mind before our call and decide that you'd like to cancel your appointment, then I can refund your money or transfer the credit to someone else, whichever you prefer. Note that refunds can only be issued via the same payment method that was used to purchase the consultation (same credit card, PayPal account, etc).

Confidentiality. I'll keep the details of our consultation private by default. I may share general lessons learned from consultations in my blog, workshops, books, and other media to benefit others, but I won't share personally identifiable info.

Multiple topics. During our call we can address as many problems, challenges, questions, or issues as you like, as long as time permits. How long it takes to achieve resolution on each issue depends on many factors, such as the complexity of the issue.

Booking Multiple Calls. If you're interested in booking another consultation sometime after your first one, you're welcome to do so, and the same rate applies. I'd suggest waiting at least 30 days between calls since you'll probably have more than enough ideas to keep you busy during that time. I'm happy to help people more than once, but I don't want to encourage anyone to become a long-term consulting junkie.

Subject to Approval. All consultation requests are subject to approval. Upon reviewing your information, if I feel that we are not a good match for working together, that I wouldn't likely be of sufficient service to you, or for any other reason, then I may decline your request, and in such cases I will of course give you a full refund of any consulting fees paid.



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