Starting a Massage Business that will be able to withstand the challenges and pressures of todays economy needs a solid framework to sit on. This is created by setting clear boundaries to work within and to allow space for the client to heal.

Things like setting your hours has a big influence on how much people will actually respect you. If you come in when ever they want you to, you will end up catering to people who are trying to manipulate you. If you start giving up time with your family and social circles, your practice will suffer in the long run - even though you may think you are doing it because you need the money now.

Other factors such as setting your fees and asking for the amount that you need to make a living are important too. If you start out asking too little, it will be hard to raise them to something more acceptable. If you think you need to start low because you are just starting out and you need to attract clients that way, you are also creating an image that you aren’t worth more. While you can change it later- it is harder to get out of it. I think everyone should be setting their fees according to what they need to make.

For more on setting boundaries…

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