Involution
When moving prices up little by little, it’s all about the seller (you). About their costs, their margins, their “compensation” on inflation, etc. It has nothing to do with the
When moving prices up little by little, it’s all about the seller (you). About their costs, their margins, their “compensation” on inflation, etc. It has nothing to do with the
Price is the representation of your promise. If you have a high price, the implied promise is that it’s of high value. It’s the right message. If you have a
More often than not, there is a big focus on revenue as the thing to measure (success, growth, improvement). All of this nonsense of “Orders. Orders. Orders.” The thing is,
Choosing revenue means choosing vanity. It means that what’s important is what goes into the business. The today, rather than the long game. It dilutes the way you make decisions,
The price you set is not a reflection of you. The price you set is not a reflection of your worth. It’s not a reflection of your effort. It’s not
By agreeing with the objections. “It’s too expensive.” It is. “The price is ridiculous.” It might be. “Why so expensive?” That’s the price. “But it’s SO simple.” You’re right. It’s
Don’t get invested into what you want to get. The moment you do that, you’re too invested in the sale and giving your power away. You’ll take the zero as
When you find a budget protector (one who sees costs as the core, efficiencies in the systems, how to spend less in order to gain more), no matter what you
Business model. New business model. Revenue model. 3 different things that might overlap, and are not the same. Business model: how your business operates and the results it makes. New
When you and your prospect are about to talk price, just drop the grenade —and shut up. The one who breaks the silence is the one who will give more
First, willful ignorance. It’s the avoidance of the facts and what’s the situation. It’s choosing to ignore all the red flags and moving away from making a decision. Why? Because
“From a cost center to a profit center” What a nonsense. That implies that your profit is based on your costs control. That, magically, when you know your costs (or
Getting too close to what the rules/views/templates/best-practices are can make you miss important details. Paper can hold anything. Reality doesn’t.
In a negotiation, the first thing you need to be comfortable with is zero. As in No Money, can’t pay, won’t pay, don’t see the point on it. Having that
Anyone with money. Anyone who is willing to pay. Anyone that needs our thing. How do you reach to this specific anyone? If you can’t come up with a very
In diving, when you’re overwhelmed, you stop everything. Then, you breath. Assess. Decide. Same is in business. While everything seems urgent, you can only do so much. So stop, breath,
Just as a band starts playing in a house, to small gigs, to more small gigs… all the way to stadiums with thousands of people. It’s the same with decisions.
The way to choose better is by choosing more often. The way you decide better is by deciding more often. Practice. Quantity beats quality. It lets you make decisions that
Not only products. Also ideas. It’s working around your ideas and offerings to present them in a different way. What’s the impact it can have? It can lead to buy-in
Reach is not what will deliver you change. Just because you’re in contact with more people, it doesn’t mean your results will shift and/or improve. Hope is not a tactic.