Never Bid Against Yourself
When we start looking into the market out there, it's all commercials. That's when $$$$$ 'TALKS'. So, once you plunge into the market [whether as a jobhunter or as an entrepreneur], gentle reminder here: Never Bid Against Yourself unless yours is an outlier of a story📌📌📌
Years back when I was 'ACTIVE' in the job market [thanks to my headhunter], I knew my PRICEPOINT like the palm of my hands. YET, each time, I would take a PULSE CHECK of the job market and do a mapping as to where I stand vis-a-vis the market. If and when there is a gap between my PRICEPOINT and what the market benchmarking shows, it won't take me a second to succumb to reality as pragmatism creeps in, all because of commercials. And this narrative runs true to entrepreneurs as well💊💊💊Now, let's swing over to the other end of the spectrum. WHAT IF you worry too much. WHAT IF you are pessimistic of your chances in the market. WHAT IF you are approaching that DESPERATION point. WHAT IF you're inching towards raising the WHITE FLAG. That's when you play devil's advocate and question yourself why you seem to be pricing yourself way below the bottom-floor of the market. Are you that DESPERATE❓❓❓Unfortunately, when you're out there playing within the market, you got to wear the hat of a boxer, shielding himself and covering up his vulnerability and YET, he's ready enough to throw the wicked punch once he sees that slightest opening from within his end. If you carry yourself with the traits of a typical boxer, you've got one foot by then💎💎💎Borrowing this poster from the now defunct but popular PRICE IS RIGHT TV shows, this says it all. You got to button hole yourself with the PRICE is RIGHT. Challenge is, the definition of 'RIGHT' is very relative. What is RIGHT for you may be too low from my perspective. So, this is when things become a bit trickier. Now, whether you're into entrepreneurial or job market forays, be cautious enough. NEVER BID AGAINST YOURSELF⏳⏳⏳
