đ¸ Pricing, Positioning & Peace: Building Offers That Donât Burn You Out
- Ian Terry
- Apr 25
- 2 min read
Because a high-ticket service means nothing if it drains your soul.
Thereâs a reason youâre exhausted by your own offer.
Itâs not because it isnât good. Itâs because itâs not aligned.
You built it for âthe market,â for your bills, for what everyone else was doingâbut not for you.
Letâs fix that.
Hereâs how to build offers that are profitable, positioned well, and actually feel good to deliver.
đ§Š Step 1: Define Your Sweet Spot
Use the Offer Alignment Triangle:
đ§ What you're great at
đ¸ What people will pay well for
đ§ââď¸ What doesnât drain you
If it doesnât hit all three? Itâs not the offer you scale.
â Example: Youâre good at web design â great People will pay $3K for a site â awesome But if you hate doing SEO and copywriting? That shouldnât be part of your package.
đŁ Step 2: Position It Clearly (So You Donât Have to Sell So Hard)
âConfused clients donât convert. Clear ones buy with confidence.â
Your offer should pass the 5-second test:
âI help [who] with [what result] so they can [outcome].â
Then break it down like this:
What it is
Whatâs included
Who itâs for
What result it gets
Why itâs better than the DIY version
â Bonus: Give it a name. âWebsite Design Packageâ is fine. âLaunch-Ready Web Presence Kitâ sounds ⨠and gets remembered.
đľ Step 3: Price for Profit and Peace
Use this filter:
Would you be happy to do this service 10 times in a row at this price?
If not:
Itâs underpriced
Itâs too labor-heavy
Or youâre not factoring in emotional labor + client comms
Remember:
Your price isnât just for the work.
Itâs for your process, experience, systems, AND support.
â Pro Tip: Build in buffer. Every offer takes more energy than you think.
đ§ Step 4: Create a Delivery Process That Protects Your Sanity
Donât just sell a service. Sell a process.
Set client expectations up front
Use templated onboarding emails + forms
Offer revisions with limits (and charge for more)
Automate your follow-up
If itâs chaotic to deliver, youâll hate itâeven if itâs profitable.
â Use tools like HoneyBook, Notion, or Trello to manage it with calm.
đ§ââď¸ Final Thought:
Your offer is allowed to be simple. Itâs allowed to be light. Itâs allowed to be the thing you enjoy doing most, even if itâs not the sexiest thing on your service menu.
Peace is the new premium. Build around youânot what the market thinks you should be.
Coming Soon:Â The âProfitable but Peacefulâ Offer Builder â Templates, price calculators, scope guardrails, and naming prompts.
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