Comments on: Earning Tip: Charging more and feeling worth it! http://www.seattlemoneycoach.com/earning-tip-charging-more-and-feeling-worth-it Financial Recovery Coach and Author Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:30:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mimi http://www.seattlemoneycoach.com/earning-tip-charging-more-and-feeling-worth-it/comment-page-1#comment-2 Mimi Thu, 19 Jan 2006 18:22:00 +0000 http://www.womenearning.com/2006/01/16/earning-tip-charging-more-and-feeling-worth-it/#comment-2 Hi Mikelann! I always enjoy your newsletters, workshops and talks. I have a topic that I am dealing with right now that is a huge obstacle for me, and I'm wondering if you have any thoughts on how to help me with this topic. It's fear. You mentioned fear in this posting, but I would like to hear more in depth on how to battle it. I have been reading a lot of materials on marketing, I have a new website for my business,and I have some great ideas that I would love to pitch to businesses on how I can offer them my services --and they can pay me!---But, I am having this huge obstacle. I am doing everything (towards preparing my idea) EXCEPT actually contacting the businesses. I think I have figured out that I am just plain scared. Scared that they will reject me, scared that I will put all of this time, effort and creative juice into something that will produce no financial return for me, and will end up having been a huge waste of time. I'm afraid that I'll be poverty stricken at the end, with nothing to show for myself. As I'm writing this it sounds a bit silly, because I think my ideas are actually very good, and the 2 businesses that I have contaced sounded very interested. So why am I having such a block from moving forward, and actually contacting more businesses, and polishing my proposals? I think a lot of it has to do with deprivation, feelings of "why would they want to pay me", and some ingrained beliefs that it's not ok for me to 'have'. I have the tools (for marketing, negotiating, etc) thanks to you and other resources, but my fear is hugely in the way. Any words of wisdom on how I can overcome this? Thank you, Mimi Hi Mikelann!
I always enjoy your newsletters, workshops and talks. I have a topic that I am dealing with right now that is a huge obstacle for me, and I’m wondering if you have any thoughts on how to help me with this topic. It’s fear. You mentioned fear in this posting, but I would like to hear more in depth on how to battle it. I have been reading a lot of materials on marketing, I have a new website for my business,and I have some great ideas that I would love to pitch to businesses on how I can offer them my services –and they can pay me!—But, I am having this huge obstacle. I am doing everything (towards preparing my idea) EXCEPT actually contacting the businesses. I think I have figured out that I am just plain scared. Scared that they will reject me, scared that I will put all of this time, effort and creative juice into something that will produce no financial return for me, and will end up having been a huge waste of time. I’m afraid that I’ll be poverty stricken at the end, with nothing to show for myself.
As I’m writing this it sounds a bit silly, because I think my ideas are actually very good, and the 2 businesses that I have contaced sounded very interested. So why am I having such a block from moving forward, and actually contacting more businesses, and polishing my proposals? I think a lot of it has to do with deprivation, feelings of “why would they want to pay me”, and some ingrained beliefs that it’s not ok for me to ‘have’.
I have the tools (for marketing, negotiating, etc) thanks to you and other resources, but my fear is hugely in the way. Any words of wisdom on how I can overcome this?
Thank you,
Mimi

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