Will You Give Up The Farm [JUST FOR THAT]?

 

In life, we dream about having and acquiring a farm.  Farms?  YES, because that's one reflection of one's success.  THEN, along the way, here you are again, running a full circle and nursing to achieve another success BUT the biggest question is, WILL YOU GIVE UP THE FARM [just for that]?  There's this story about Pablo Picasso, the famous Spanish painter. Legend has it that he was sketching in a park WHEN an audacious woman approached him.  And she insisted that he must sketch her portrait, right there and then📗📙📘

So, Picasso agreed to sketch the woman.  And after studying her for a moment, he used a single pencil stroke to create her protrait.  He handed her his work of art.  And the woman blurted "It's perfect!.  You managed to capture my essence all in one stroke, all in one moment.  Thank you.  How much do I owe you?".  Picasso replied, "Five thousand dollars".  BUT the woman protested WHY Picasso is asking for so much WHEN it took him a very short time to do that sketch.  Picasso calmly replied, "Madam, it took me my entire life" [to come up with that sketch for you].  How's it?  Have you struggled with the value you bring to the table?  Picasso had NO such trouble in this story💥💥💥

Truth to tell, in our life, more often, it's NOT just the face value BUT its intrinsic value as well.  It's NOT just tit for tat.  It's NOT bread for bread all the time.  When we're tapping on the services of people, it's NOT just the end result that matters because you are leveraging on that person's capabilities and competencies.  A fortnight ago, we treated our 'on call' handyman and his wife to a sumptous meal in a 'top-rated' restaurant and from there, we brought them to the supermarket and advised them to 'cart in' WHATEVER consummables they will find in the supermarket [and we'll just wait at the Checkout Counter]💚💛💜

NOT to defend the behemoths in the multiple vertical industries, I always believed in free enterprise such that companies should sell based on VALUE [and NOT simply the cost of the product].  The key here is to think about WHAT one is providing by identifying the value one is offering as a proposition.  The key here is for the 'seller' to think about WHAT he is providing and identify the value so that he can present his offering in a way that becomes NOT just acceptable but 'palatable' to the recipient he is offering his services😊😊😊

Our takeaway:  Regardless if the engagement or interaction is on a 'commercial' basis OR purely personal [within your family], let's consider all these:

• Understand your VALUE PROPOSITION.
• Understand someone's pain and value you're offering
• Understand WHAT IF you're in the shoes of that person
• Understand your 'true' costs before any 'mark ups'
• Understand to focus your efforts for that person to appreciate the value you're offering BUT WILL YOU GIVE UP THE FARM [just for that]?  No way dude!!!