Are You Worth Your Time …
In business, effective time management usually equates to the saying “time is money.” And whether you’re a consultant, other service provider or online marketers, the one thing you get no more or less of is TIME which, is the reason you have to manage it well.
But do you know who your “time suckers” are? And more importantly, do you know how to manage those “suckers!” No pun intended – seriously! 
Just sounded good!
I receive the Coaching Compass newsletter from The Coach Training Alliance on occasions and one article I read recently was so profound that I felt it would speak to many of my readers as it did to me.
Apart from the effective time management element, the real question is whether you’re worth the value you provide and therefore, is your time worth more than you’re charging for.
Take a look at the article and make a decision today to value yourself more by beginning to value your time:
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Are You Undercharging?
by Kendall Summerhawk
The topic of money can make even the most confident entrepreneur start squirming in their seat. What we charge seems to get tangled up with how much we value ourselves.
Our sense of self-worth and our rates are in synch with each other. This is why it’s crucial to take a good, hard look at how we spend our time and plug up leaks in our “money bucket.”
If you suspect you undercharge here are a few pointers that will help:
As change experts and choice architects, we Professional Coaches face two fundamental challenges:
Worrying about what to charge chews up valuable time and energy you could be devoting to getting more business or improving your packages. There is no such thing as the “right number” to charge. More worry will only zap your confidence.
Tip #2 – START ‘UPPING’ THE VALUE OF YOUR TIME
It’s tough to command higher fees if behind closed doors you’re doing tasks you can pay someone else to do. It can feel like a stretch to pay someone for support when you might not be bringing in that much yet but you have to start somewhere.
Tip #3 – PLUG THE LEAKS IN YOUR BOUNDARIES
Letting people steal your time is like throwing money out the window. Client calls that go over time… the person who calls you with the request they “just need a minute”… or letting yourself be interrupted while working on your business.
It’s okay to have some doubts or even fears about raising your fees. What’s not okay is to stop there. Once you start changing your inner relationship with money, you’ll find it easier and easier to charge what you’re worth…and get it!
Kendall SummerHawk, the “Horse Whisperer” for Business, is a leading small business expert, a Professional Certified Coach and an avid horsewoman. She is the author of the new program, How to Charge What You’re Worth and Get It! See below…
Take the guesswork out of setting fees (and quit caving in at the drop of a hat). You can quickly and easily charge 20, 30, or 40 percent more than you do right now. Follow Kendall’s 10 simple steps in How to Charge What You’re Worth and Get It! and increase your fees TODAY.
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I haven’t checked out the program but thought it only fair to publish that portion of the newsletter in its entirety.
Best of Success,
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