Perhaps the Beatles said it better, but sometimes I help people and they let me know I made a difference.
The other day I ran into a friend who is starting her own company. She was waiting for the verdict from a soon-to-be client, she hoped, who was deliberating over her price and proposal for a piece of business. She was a bit scared she was going to be pushed into a corner, the client knowing she had just started out on her own, and the negotiation was going to go against her. He may have figured she's hungry for the business and he had the upper hand.
She asked my advice. I told her stick to your guns and your price and tell him "you get what you pay for." Quality costs money. Schlock costs a whole lot less. She did just that.
She won the business at her price (she was smart to add a small sweetener to the deal for the same price, which cost her very little and won her the business). You get the point.
The moral? Never buy services from the cheapest guy in town. Some corner is being cut and you will regret it. I will never be the cheapest but I will strive to be the best. You will never regret paying for my services. If you do, I want to know about it before any regret starts. It takes communication on both sides. I will quote you a price that will make you happy and earn the position of an effective provider.
Finally, and best of all, I am truly glad I was able to help her.
