Can I charge for being a muse?

Question

People tell me I’m an incredible problem-solver and brainstormer. At a store I owned people would come in and talk for hours. I’d help them navigate challenges, dilemmas, feelings, etc. Not like a therapist, just as an idea person.

Can I charge for these services? Like set hour appointments for $50?

Have you heard of people being a professional muse?

Do you know of any online links?

Thanks!

I do inspire. People come in fristrated and uninspired. They are staring at a brick wall. I help them think through ideas. I make suggestions...I don;t tell them to do anything..people often say, "wow, I never talked to anyone this long that I didn;t know..goodness, you know my life story."

I love my customers, I just can't pay the utilities or feed the kids on warm fuzzies.

Answer 1

A muse is an inspiration, not a problem-solver.

What you want to do is describe yourself as a consultant or a facilitator. That's fine for business problems. But if you do this for personal problems, you leave yourself wide open for liability if your advice backfires. Be very very careful.

Answer 2

Yes. If there's a demand, you can.
I don't know about $50/hr., but you can charge - it's merely how you set it up.

And in the state of New York, unless they changed it recently, there are no requirements or certifications to be called a "therapist".

Answer 3

Try looking up 'life coaches', I'm pretty sure that they make a living doing something similar to what you describe.

Answer 4

in case you fee you lose your credibility as a Muse.It`s contained in the bylaws financial disaster 8 sub-paragraph"Q".that is your very last caution. even if you are able to settle for presents of instantly ahead gratefulness.

Answer 5

The band, Muse, charges people so maybe you can too!!!

Answer 6

you can charge for anything, the real question is --- will anyone pay?