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This is not a fight
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Time and You. It's not a fight. It cant' be won. Sure, you want to do more stuff. But is it, though? What if you could do LESS, in less time? Time is nothing but a constraint. If it were a resource, you could use it at will, you could store it, you could buy and sell it. So, what to do instead? First, make your peace with it. It is what it is. And it's ok. Second, grab a piece of paper and jot down EVERYTHING that comes to your mind you would/could/need to do this year. Don't filter it. Just brain dump it. Third, pick all of them and group them by themes. Now, choose the most relevant. That's your one thing. :) |
Rod Aparicio
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"The customer decides when and where to spend their money. They have the power." What do you think of it? Is it true? Approaching your market like this means that you have little to no power in the relationship with your prospects, customers, competitors. It means that they are above, and they need to be accommodated. That they say, and we do as said. That what they say is rule. That we don't challenge. That we don't speak our minds out. That we don't know better. That we're not experts. And...
What you believe you pass it on to your prospects, customers and market. If you believe you have too expensive products or services, your customers will believe so too. If you believe your quality is not the best, they will, too. If you believe that you don't have power with your prospects, they will, too. If you believe you can only get business based on the lowest possible price, they will, too. Here's the thing: your beliefs are valid. Are they true?
Yesterday's message on this Super Deluxe book for 4 105.00 EUR is Wings, by Paul McCartney. A limited edition, signed, with a numbered copy. Is people paying for the time and materials he put into it? No. Is people paying for how long it took him to get the book done? No. Is people paying because of the story in the pages? Maybe. What they're paying for is for what having that limited edition, signed copy means: that they're having something rare. Furthermore, is the price fair? To the ones...