Comments on: The psychological reason why you should sell what you know

By: Emenike Emmanuel

Emenike Emmanuel — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 14:43:50 +0000

Hi Derek.

Thanks for this awesome topic. I just downloaded the MP3. It’s enlightening.

My biggest mental block was that I thought nobody will buy my books when I decided to launch it online to a different audience that have never seen before. But as God may have it, I tried anyway and today, the mental block is gone. I even increased the price and it has never stopped selling.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 03:33:35 +0000

One of my huge mental blocks is I’m afraid I’ll spend months creating a course and get no attention/audience after I put in tons of effort. I recently started a “Self Help” blog site with a goal towards my type of audience I would target. Now I realize it is not nearly niche enough so i plan to start a new website with a new domain that is way more niche. I’m just worried I’ll get no audience at all like my last website. I see a lot of advice that says they will show me how to get traffic but I still haven’t found anything that really works. That’s my current road block.

By: Nicolas Puegher

Nicolas Puegher — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 01:30:51 +0000

The audios are very popular these days, I think I need to add that to my blog. Very valuable tips mate I appreciate your experience.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 13:47:01 +0000

Hey D, I enjoy your article but I must tell you the content on your right sidebar is messing with your footer elements when I scroll down. FYI. Cheers.

By: StressGirl

StressGirl — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 16:44:04 +0000

I am a personal development & stress management consultant and I come across this mental block problem quite a lot.

Recognising that you are experiencing a mental block is the first stage of overcoming the problem, so most of you have taken the first step, well done.

When facing a mental block fear of failure should be accepted. Vulnerability should be embraced and “what if’s” should be replaced with “so what’s”.

Sometimes the simple answer is you are just trying too hard, try stepping away and relax go for a walk, be mindful in the here & now.

Hope this helps

By: Kam

Kam — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 17:35:37 +0000

I wonder how this can be associated with crowdfunding. There is this sense of waiting for a quality product in addition you see everyone else who is excited about the same item.

In contrast, Amanda Palmer gave her music away and said pay me if you want to, not only got her product out there but made millions. Now I am even more curious how this relates to this topic.

By: charlotte crowder

charlotte crowder — Wed, 21 May 2014 15:27:35 +0000

So…Perceived value is directly related to personal investment. On a personal level, I raise the value of anything I do by putting in more time, effort and or money. This is something I was trying to get across just last night talking about volunteers at church. The more time people placed in their service the better the turn out and the greater the energy. When the project became to easy, we lost participation. But it is true even in my perception of myself and my own skills. The more time I spend developing my own skills, pouring into my own product, the more I value what I can do and the more I feel justified asking a price. My own costs give me confidence to ask for more from others benefiting from me, and so the cost/value becomes a upwards spiralling circle. Isn’t psychology amazing?!

By: Lucrecer

Lucrecer — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 16:15:52 +0000

I listen to Social Triggers on Stitcher Radio.

Biggest insight is that people have a perception that information is more quality if there is a price tag attatched. I know I have paid for workshops or online classes “thinking” I would learn something new, only to find the information was already available elsewhere for free. It is amazing what people place value on and is helpful for me as I plan my business.

By: gavin

gavin — Sun, 10 Nov 2013 10:43:08 +0000

Love the podcast!

By: Helen

Helen — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 20:36:48 +0000

Absolutely agree – should sell things you know, even further – things you believe in.