Stop Being Polite About Your Purpose

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TL;DR

A free 30-minute discovery call isn’t free when it drains your time, energy, and purpose.

I’m thinking about building a Notion-based tool to help you turn those polite-but-draining calls into structured, paid clarity sessions.

Want it? Poll at the bottom.

A Reader Asked Me:

“Would you mind sharing an example of when creators are too polite to protect their purpose?”

Yes. I see it all the time.

And I used to do it myself.

Here’s one example that might feel uncomfortably familiar:

The 30-Minute Free Call That’s Actually 90

You offer a “quick discovery call.”

You want to help.

You don’t want to seem pushy.

You leave it open.

And what happens?

• They arrive unsure of what they need

• You gently guide the whole thing

• You hold space for 60… sometimes 90 minutes

• You give away your clearest insight

• They leave with clarity

• You leave with nothing

No testimonial.

No payment.

No boundary.

Just an hour and a half of your energy, gone—because you didn’t want to seem difficult, too formal, or transactional.

This Is What I Mean by “Too Polite”

You’re being generous. Thoughtful. Professional.

But you’re also eroding the very structure that makes your work sustainable.

Politeness becomes a substitute for boundaries.

And boundaries are how we protect our purpose.

You can be kind without being open-ended.

You can be helpful without being free.

You can offer clarity and still ask to be compensated.

So I’m Thinking About Building This:

A Paid Discovery Call Builder — a Notion-based toolkit that helps you:

• Set up a clear, professional 30-minute call

• Ask the right question before the call even starts

• Show up prepared and focused

• Deliver insight, not overwhelm

• Request a testimonial without it feeling weird

• Follow up

• And yes—charge for it (without overthinking the price)

A structured, repeatable system that protects your energy while building your credibility.

I’d price it at $37 and deliver it through Gumroad.

Simple, clean, ready to use.

Should I build it?

👉 Let me know with a quick vote:

In Summary

You can be kind.
You can be generous.
But if you don’t protect your time, your energy, and your boundaries—your purpose gets diluted.

This isn’t about charging for every interaction.
It’s about creating a structure where both people walk away better off.

If you’ve been offering free calls that leave you drained and directionless, I’m thinking about building a tool to help you do it differently.

With courage and conviction,