Why do you think people will pay you if you aren't willing to pay others?
I've been running free workshops as a taster session to our Creators programme (Creators - see below).
They have been really well attended.
And some interesting ideas emerging.
But there is also an interesting thing.
Last week someone's idea was to help people when they've lost their job. (I'm not sure if they hadn't done their research or they had and they were just being very transparent).
But they were stuck on where to start. I liked their idea, a bit different to what we offer so I thought I'd drop them a note and highlight the programme and benefits of joining it if they want to develop the idea further and get it out there.
They replied to say they didn't have the money right now.
Which is fair enough - they maybe don't feel its good value, they maybe genuinely don't have the money, they maybe don't like me... yes, lots of genuine things going on there.
But how do they think they will get others to pay if they aren't willing to pay themselves?
Why do they think they are an exception?
Ideas are great.
But there has to be reality as well.
You need to be willing to put in the work, take chances, see opportunities, get ready to fail, get people around you who will help you along.
It's fair enough that the programme might not be for you. It's not for everyone. But that one kind of got me thinking.
That it's not just about an idea.
You have to be prepared to do the work.
It's one thing to have an idea.
But have you got what it takes to make it happen?
And if you aren't valuing something that you actually want to sell - how is that going to work?
Just a thought today.
eleanor