Stop telling women their worth
Stop telling women their worth
We have to stop normalising telling women their worth
Day in day out I hear people telling other women in the industry they are charging to much and a lot of this comes from other women.
I love seeing other women killing it in business and celebrating financial freedom because women have fought so hard and are still fighting for this right. This is a right we shouldn’t have to fight for.
I literally see this daily ..
So why do I see other women on a daily basis ripping other women’s prices and value apart?
In the last 2 weeks alone, I have seen screen shots of one person’s course prices posted online and watched hundreds of women jumping on and criticising this, debating why this person had the right to charge what she does. Reality check… it’s not your business to judge her prices, neither should she have to justify it and I’m pretty sure she didn’t ask. Nobody is making you spend money with her, and she didn’t ask for feedback.
Another a skin specialist talking about how she added a service on to a facial for a $100, again lots of comments on why she shouldn’t and what right does she have to charge this much…. Because she can and that’s between her and her client.
I’ve had my prices questioned already for the website, although its actually completely free for now, so I’m not sure why.
I was told the planned fee we will be applying later is too much, why? Because we could potentially earn too much, and I should be doing it to help people….
I have a pool on my vision board and helping people for free won’t get me that!
I don’t give away free leg wax’s in the salon because it’s not their fault they have hair, so this is no different. Plus our planned yearly fee is less than having 1 Starbuck coffee a week
Because women have fought so hard and are still fighting for this right. This is a right we shouldn’t have to fight for.
So why do I see other women on a daily basis ripping other women’s prices and value apart?
In the last 2 weeks alone, I have seen screen shots of one person’s course prices posted online and watched hundreds of women jumping on and criticising this, debating why this person had the right to charge what she does. Reality check… it’s not your business to judge her prices, neither should she have to justify it and I’m pretty sure she didn’t ask. Nobody is making you spend money with her, and she didn’t ask for feedback.
Another a skin specialist talking about how she added a service on to a facial for a $100, again lots of comments on why she shouldn’t and what right does she have to charge this much…. Because she can and that’s between her and her client.
I had a client tell me last week that another salon owner said I charged to much for my lash extensions. They are £80, take off the Vat and that’s £32 per hour without deducting costs and wages. How many other businesses do you know that are happy to turnover (not make) that much per hour.
They attempted to devalue me but instead devalued themselves
All of the above is just over a 2-week period
Prices should be decided on by the costs you need to cover and what YOU have decided you want to earn. Some value their time more than others and that is their right.
Many (not all) have invested substantial amounts of money and time into their study and skills building. Some have just decided they only have a limited amount of time available and they need to earn more an hour because of this.
There are many reasons, but ultimately it is their business.
I invest a lot in to training and I have done some pretty expensive courses. There have been ones where I did have a moment where I mentally questioned the price but when it came down to it the course provider had decided that was their worth and I decided they had something of value I wanted. and that’s the key, does the buyer see the value, because that’s what matters.
I won’t apologise for that anymore then I will apologise for any of the ways I spend my money, why? Because it’s nobody’s business and yet every day I see people making other people’s price their business
I came from a working-class background and the message I had growing up was get married and they earn the money, this was pretty standard in the 80s but its not now and we have to empower the next generation to know their worth but supporting each other now to achieve this
If your one of the people judging and been vocal about other people’s prices, ask yourself why? Is it because your just such a good person you think everyone should get everything cheap or is it because you wish you were doing the same?
Another consideration is who you attract with your prices? There are plenty of studies that will tell you about the VIP effect or how people consider price a reflection of quality. Some of these women have a target audience in mind and know that the prices will attract them.
I love primark but there are people who will never step a foot inside because of how cheap it is, have you priced yourself into this bracket?
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