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2015 Resolution: Provide More Value

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A lesson I learned in 2014.

I used to sell a product that was a me-too product.

When comparing it to the competition, there were a few (small) things different about it, but I wasn’t truly providing any value.

One question really got me. “Why do you exist in the marketplace? If you didn’t exist what would happen?” For me it was simple, customers would buy another similar product from someone just like me and be just as satisfied.

“Do you provide anything significant that other products in the niche don’t?”

In truth, for me, the answer was no.

I was chasing money, and in the end, it wasn’t worth it.

With that product, my best month was mid five figures and I averaged mid five figures a month over the year.

I started selling a new line of products 3 months ago and I have already eclipsed all of my previous best sales marks - best day, best week, best month, etc.

And that’s why I can confidently say my previous money chasing was not worth it.

In 3 months I got to a place my previous business never got.

Obviously, there was a ton of process in the months leading up to the last three, I traveled thousands of miles, met some awesome people who have helped me immensely and put in thousands of hours of work. It’s not easy and won't happen over night, but IT IS WORTH IT.

In 2015, the sky’s the limit. My resolution, provide more value.

So, why do you exist in the marketplace?
 
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So you changed your mindset from chasing money to what exactly?

^this sounds mean but really I'm just asking lol
 

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So you changed your mindset from chasing money to what exactly?

^this sounds mean but really I'm just asking lol

Re-read his post. Ask yourself the same questions he asked. Re-Read the thread title.

I was chasing money, and in the end, it wasn’t worth it.

Congrats on seeing the light.
 

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Thanks for sharing the honesty and insight to your realization. You are on your way for sure! Inspired me to FOCUS my energies to ADDING versus SUBTRACTING.
 
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I think you provided value, but maybe not as much as you wanted.

If a costumer is willing to pay you, you provide value to him.
No matter if there is competetion or whatever he choose you to buy from. You made it possible for him to get the product he wanted (yours!) and that exact time.

Even if you only have one customer you provide value.

If you Import stuff from china and got 1000 sales in a month you provide value to alot of people.

Somewhere I read "you get paid as much, as much value you create"

5 figures a month isnt that bad in value creation than.


Please feel free to correct me, I am just a beginner :D
 

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