Clients will pay more for something useful than something that was difficult

“Clients will pay more for something useful than something that was difficult.”

Seth Godin, American author, marketing expert, entrepreneur

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Why do clients choose one service over another?

It’s tempting for providers to highlight the sweat, hours, and struggle poured into their offerings, but that’s not what truly matters.

Clients will pay more for solutions that work — not for stories of how hard it was to build them. If your advice or product solves a real problem or unlocks new potential, it commands premium value.

Don’t fall in love with your effort — fall in love with your impact. The most difficult thing to create might only be impressive to you — the most useful thing creates results for them.

Invest your energy in serving needs, not showcasing difficulty, and watch loyalty and profits grow.

EXERCISE:

Which of you client activities produce the greatest value for the effort applied?

Consider using The 80/20 Rule to discover more high impact results you can create without having to break too much of a sweat.

“To do the useful thing, to say the courageous thing, to contemplate the beautiful thing: that is enough for one man’s life.”

“To do the useful thing, to say the courageous thing, to contemplate the beautiful thing: that is enough for one man’s life.”

T.S. Elliot, 20th Century poet, essayist, playwright, literary critic and editor

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What makes a good day a good day? What makes a good life a good life?

Take some time to filter a typical day through the lenses of being useful, showing courage, and contemplating beauty.

If you do, you will likely feel a sense of wholeness and warmth inside. I’d bet that you may also be smiling and have a twinkle in your eyes upon this reflection.

EXERCISE:

Today’s quote was shared by Tim Ferris as a nugget of wisdom he was recently pondering.  Consider exploring other works by Tim and T.S. Elliot to enrich your life.