diff --git a/consulting-client-communication.qmd b/consulting-client-communication.qmd
index e4a898d..5576724 100644
--- a/consulting-client-communication.qmd
+++ b/consulting-client-communication.qmd
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ The type of communication we use with clients depends on the client.
 - If clients are comfortable working in GtiHub and we decide it is appropriate to have them collaborate on GitHub, feel free to add them to the repo.
 - If they don't want to work in GitHub (most don't), email is generally best.
 
-I generally try to send clients updates by email about overall progress every 1-2 weeks to make sure they know what's going on and see if they have any questions.
+I generally try to send clients updates by email about overall progress every 1-2 weeks to make sure they know what's going on and see if they have any questions. The timing of updates should be determined in the initial project proposal.
diff --git a/consulting-project-management.qmd b/consulting-project-management.qmd
index 34e7d45..a6612f6 100644
--- a/consulting-project-management.qmd
+++ b/consulting-project-management.qmd
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ By bringing in issues to Linear, we also get to add additional metadata to issue
 
 For larger projects, we can create **milestones** and set due dates for the milestones. This allows us to get an overview of upcoming milestones when looking at projects in a Gantt-style view.
 
-When creating a new project in Linear, also set a **project lead**. Doing so will set a reminder every Friday at 8am Pacific for them to post an update about how things are going with the project. When posting this update, please also post about the project health using the built-in tool for that. 
+When creating a new project in Linear, also set the **start date**, **target date**, and **project status** to In Progress. Also set a **project lead**, which will set a reminder every Friday at 8am Pacific for them to post an update about how things are going with the project. When posting this update, please also post about the project health using the built-in tool for that. 
 
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