Today on the podcast we explore some fundamental aspects of how we price our services in this industry. This is a very complex topic, and there is a lot of disagreement out there, so I want to start off by saying that I am no expert. I haven’t “figured it all out”. But I do have some thoughts.
Pricing is serious business, seriously. To paraphrase Winston Churchill, “Pricing is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.” The truth is, the biggest companies in the world struggle with pricing. For real.
In this episode we explore time-based vs. value-based pricing. This single piece of content may be the most important thing that I have put out to-date. It’s only 20 minutes long, super digestible, and very applicable. Please, if you run a tree service, or tree care business, give this short little episode a chance. It just might change the way that you think about the work that we do.
– Patrick
Show Notes:
Breaking The Time Barrier by Mike McDerment
rfwood3 says
Great podcast.
A great pep-talk on why I shouldn’t be apologetic or shy about charging more.
Have downloaded and read the book you refer to… I will plan to read it through again.
GrimGorilla says
I listen to this episode pretty often as I get closer to dipping my foot into a Sales role at my company. Despite having listened to it so much, probably on a monthly basis, I still struggle with the idea of putting it to actual practice when conversing with clients. Does anyone else feel the same? I feel like the standard cost-plus model is being jammed down my throat and is ever-looming in the back of my mind and it’s so hard to shake (especially working for a large company).
I’d love to see this topic re-visited in some fashion in a future episode. I think it is of huge value and I want to integrate it into my career as much possible before I get engrained in the industry standard of sales and bidding for jobs.
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I don’t think the title of your article matches the content lol. Just kidding, mainly because I had some doubts after reading the article.
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which gained iconic status after being featured in the cult-classic film. This jacket became synonymous with a sense of boldness and rebellion, increasing its value beyond just a piece of clothing to a statement of character, style, and nostalgia for fans. Both concepts show how perception can elevate something to higher worth based on meaning and association.