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7 ways I grew my business (purely with my expertise)
I don’t have a large following online, but for 10+ years I’ve generated 180K to 500K per year, every year. Here’s my top 7 reasons why I believe this has been possible with extreme consistency since 2012: 1) Less clients, more value 2) Application and interview process 3) Niche in high demand/low competition industries 4) Sell expertise, not time 5) Serve current clients on a deeper level 6) Empty the diary, don’t fill it 7) Mastery More on all 7 👇 1) Less clients, more value I’ve never been good at building a large audience, no matter how hard I try, it never seems to work. I also find it extremely overwhelming to try and sell to 1000 people, I much prefer thinking of “how do I help just 5 people?” This mentality has helped me build my business in my deepest core value, to offer real change and transformation. I can’t do this for 1000 people at a time, but 5 people is 🙏. Naturally, this means charging a premium…. I charge £5000 for my sales community, it’s just one product where all my members have lifetime access to my training, support and they all help one another. It works, so I don’t reinvent it. Each month I open doors to 5 new students. Simples. 2) Application and interview process When selling something for thousands, it only makes sense to guarantee you’re selecting the right clients to work with. The last thing I want is for someone to pay me a lot of money and I end up hating them or they hate me lol. This is why the application and interview process works time and time again. Best of all, applications means extremely qualified leads. So instead of selling and convincing, you're selecting and handpicking the right clients to work 3) Niche in high demand/low competition industries Mostly, I don't work with coaches, copywriters or marketers. A: Most give me a headache (sorry not sorry, although I do have a few who are great clients) B: Everyone and their cat is already selling to them The industries I work with have an extremely high need and demand for what I offer (sales transformation).
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New comment Jul 24
0 likes • Jul 24
This resonates so much. Thank you for this wisdom, @Pete Scott
Stop chasing the BS
What version of you are you putting out to the world? Reason I ask is because, see the guy on the left? That's 2014 Pete. Nice guy, but lived his whole life based on what society see's as success. Meanwhile - Destroying himself through addiction and self sabotage. It's what happens when you don't BET ON YOU. Guy on the right is 2024 Pete, he lives for: - Freedom - Mastery in his craft - Healthy mind, body and soul - Simplicity - Helping the next person with their transformation You're here for a reason: - Who are you really? (I mean the real you on a deeper level) - What do you not give AF about? (my list here is long, how about yours?) - What do you stand for? - What do you want life to look like? - What's stoping you? I'm here to change lives, not to do some 'sales training'. Share your answers below.
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New comment Jun 20
Stop chasing the BS
3 likes • Jun 19
@Pete Scott before and after my journey into Self. The first pic is from 2016 when I was at my most miserable. I had just been passed over (for the 2nd time!!) for a marketing VP role I had worked almost 15 years to earn. Pic 2 was taken in 2018 after I voluntarily left the next corporate role, CMO of a community hospital, to start my own business. This is where my inner journey TRULY took off. And the last one is where I'm at now - 35lbs lighter, more resilient, more confident, and WAY more empowered to live my best life at 53 than I was in my 30s and 40s. :)
1 like • Jun 20
Thank you and amen, @Pete Scott
Are you an expert or employee?
We LOVE to buy from experts, we HATE buying from employees. Employees: - Think about what time they finish work - Complain about their clients  - Lack confidence and conviction  - Believe clients don’t buy  - Can’t wait for the weekend  - Is stuck in all of their own objections  Experts on the other hand: - Take control of the conversation - Ask powerful questions and get their client to ‘think’ - Show up with total certainty  - Hold their client accountable  - Have an immense desire to help their client, but aren’t attached to the yes or the no - Is the example of the transformation to their market and client  In the presence of an expert, it’s an entirely different energy. The eye contact, the tone of voice, even the subtle pause between questions. Being an expert isn’t something we simply say, it’s who we are. If you want your clients to transform their lives with you, invest thousands (if not tens of thousands), an expert mentality is everything. Who are you choosing to be this week?
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New comment Jun 24
Are you an expert or employee?
4 likes • Jun 18
@Regina Kleinhenz I agree with you. Context matters, and holding myself out as an expert on certain things is easier than others. I was just offered some very aligned freelance work and chose to quote the work using my EXPERT rate today. Baby steps for the win! 😎
2 likes • Jun 19
@Victoria Chai Yes!! And I've actually found that my clients appreciate it more when I am honest about the things I'm NOT an expert in. It demonstrates your ethics and integrity and builds trust when you admit things are outside your wheelhouse and/or offer to support them in some other way.
People buy into your energy
Imagine the next 7 days you: - Show up with total confidence - Trust yourself like never before (this is huge) - Start working out - Eating right - Cutting out sugar, alcohol or anything else that makes you feel shitty - Start to write daily about your expertise - Film 1 short video per day educating your market - Make a point to follow up and engage in 3+ conversations per day with prospective clients + Most importantly of all, you fall in love with these things, instead of the results of these things. The funny thing, this will already set you apart from the 99%. Ultimately though, we get stuck in overwhelm, pain and struggle because we don’t believe it. We don’t believe our own power ❤️ Instead, we ‘believe’ our products, services, some new machine, new thing to sell, has the power. The brutal truth…. Clients buy who you are a person. So yeah - Your energy matters. This is the real work and it changes the game entirely. We no longer chase another external thing and instead bring all the power back to our: - Expertise - Transformation we create - Trusted advice This is how you unlock charging thousands per client and changing their lives in the process + your own. How are you showing up for this week?
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New comment Jun 17
People buy into your energy
2 likes • Jun 10
@Pete Scott These are the three I need to make more of a routine. Thank you for the reminder. I've been doing all three sporadically but not with consistent momentum. - Start to write daily about your expertise - Film 1 short video per day educating your market - Make a point to follow up and engage in 3+ conversations per day with prospective clients
0 likes • Jun 11
@Pete Scott Haven't done a video today but wrote some original content and posted it to FB and LinkedIn today... also mining my prospy list. Yay me!
Energy check.
Want to sell your expertise for thousands per client? Then we need to check a few things first, simply answer “yes” or “no” to each statement and then score yourself out of 21 in the comments below: 1. I am showing up with confidence this month 2. I am focused on my own transformation  3. My body language reflects the confidence and expertise I have  4. I make decisions which move me towards my goals, not simply make me feel good now 5. I know exactly how to get myself out of a flunk and back on track 6. I eat well, exercise and have plenty of self care 7. I am focused and know what actions to take each day 8. I surround myself with people who challenge my thinking in a good way, they make me better 9. I educate my market daily through the power of my expertise  10. I produce engaging content daily in the form of video and written content  11. I am an example of the transformation my clients want to see in their own life  12. My sleep is a priority and I get 6 to 9 hours uninterrupted and healthy sleep per night 13. I am happy to ask my client to invest thousands to help them transform 14. I feel worthy of being paid thousands per client and can genuinely back this up with who I am and how I live 15. I take time to reflect, journal and recharge daily, even if just a few minutes 16. My energy is good from the start until the end of day 17. I am committed to mastery in my craft 18. I know what makes me different to the other professionals within my industry 19. I am happy to invest in specific areas that make my life and business better 20. I seldom take time to feel sorry for myself or blame others/circumstances for any struggles 21. I am happy, fulfilled and highly motivated Once again, score yourself out of 21 below.
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New comment Jul 28
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Award winning writer, content strategist, and women's empowerment and self-leadership coach living in Ithaca, NY

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