My 7 Biggest Mistakes as a Notion Consultant

Whether you’re selling Notion templates or building a service biz, It’s easy to celebrate big wins while downplaying all of the failures, missteps, and mistakes.

Here are my 7 biggest mistakes as a Notion Consultant.

If you’re a current or aspiring consultant, this is for you.

Before we get into it, there’s one thing you have to keep in mind: Failure is a constant, but is also the most effective way to learn, adapt, and build resiliency. With each mistake, I’m also adding steps you can take to avoid them altogether. —

Avoiding Money Talk on Discovery Calls

This simple omission has costed my hundreds of hours preparing proposals that were far out of the budget. There was one simple (and false) assumption I made that caused me to avoid the budget conversation: talking money is too sales-y.

Providing a service means sales will always be core part of your business. But beyond that, opening up the conversation around budget ensures neither your time or the client’s time is wasted.

You know what’s more awkward than asking a potential client for their budget? Sending a proposal 1–2 days later that’s incredibly detailed but completely out of their range.