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This is exactly how I eventually approached the "passion" problem. For the most part it works but resentment can build up (on both parties).

Generally the person or entity has some idea of my abilities and so I say I'll give a maximum of 40 hours a month and it will cost this much an hour. I find the 40 hours a month thing good for both parties because they can compare it with what the currently get done in a month to what I might be able to get done in a week of man time. That is I'm shooting for roughly 4x. If I can't get 3x or greater to whatever they currently are doing it isn't worth both parties time. Consequently I charge more but they value my time more and I value their relationship more.