{"id":1499,"date":"2018-10-08T00:01:43","date_gmt":"2018-10-08T07:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/?p=1499"},"modified":"2020-02-05T05:06:05","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T13:06:05","slug":"fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/fair\/","title":{"rendered":"Be Fair to Yourself and to Your Client"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What is &#8220;fair&#8221; when negotiating with a client? Use the information contained in this nugget to examine your definition of fair, and make sure your negotiations are fair to both you and your client.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 30px auto; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/zo-ow_GEKJ8?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>When you are negotiating with a client, you can sometimes get into challenging or uncomfortable thinking.<\/h2>\n<p>You may start to think of all the reasons why you should be charging less or giving more.<\/p>\n<p>If you have difficulty charging what your product or service is really worth, you may want to <strong>integrate a more productive way of thinking into your daily habits, patterns and practices.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Sometimes when you concede to \u201cwhatever is fair\u201d it\u2019s more about people pleasing than being fair.<\/h2>\n<p>Often, this ends up being unfair for you! This is not how you gain financial freedom for yourself or your business.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m certainly not advocating being unfair, or taking advantage of anyone, but I am advocating for the choice that is right for both parties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The goal of negotiation is to come to an agreement about what works for both parties.<\/strong> The other person, at any level along the way, has a right to say, \u201cNo, that doesn\u2019t work for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>One way of looking at this is from a boundary perspective.<\/h2>\n<p>Honoring that your client has the right to decide what is financially viable for them is an aspect of maintaining healthy boundaries.<\/p>\n<p>You are respecting that they have the power to make their own decisions.<\/p>\n<p>When we start questioning whether it\u2019s fair or not, we are somewhat assuming their opinion without officially asking, which is a form of boundary crossing.<\/p>\n<h2>Actually, it is none of my business what my client can or cannot afford.<\/h2>\n<p>If we aren\u2019t honoring our clients as full, complete individuals who have the ability to make decisions for themselves, we are actually meddling and controlling.<\/p>\n<p>Your role is to present yourself, your company, your product, and your price. Their role is to decide whether or not it is a right fit for them.<\/p>\n<p>If it is not right for them, it\u2019s okay.<\/p>\n<h2>Never assume that means you need to lower your price.<\/h2>\n<p>This is not how you create a money breakthrough in your business!<\/p>\n<p>Maintaining healthy boundaries in this way when it comes to negotiating with a client is about standing in your power. When you value who you are and what your business has to offer, you are confident in stating your price.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever wondered if you&#8217;re doing the work you&#8217;re truly meant to do, I&#8217;d like to invite you for a F.R.E.E. <strong>Passion Business Power Session<\/strong> with me so you can have your first breakthrough. <a title=\"Book a time to chat with me\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timetrade.com\/book\/Y44XC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Book a time to chat with me here.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is &#8220;fair&#8221; when negotiating with a client? 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