Still giving away your trade discount to “get the job”?
In this episode, we’re diving into one of the biggest ways designers lose money and respect—underpricing product and over-delivering to please. You’ll learn why scope creep and discounting aren’t pricing issues—they’re boundary issues.
Discover how separating design from purchasing, defining your ideal client, and owning your value changes everything.
You’ll also walk away with a journaling exercise to uncover where your boundaries are leaking and what it’s really costing you.
Topics I Cover in This Episode:
- Why “small markups” cost big money
- How product discounting turns you into a furniture salesperson
- Why vague LOAs and blended services confuse your client
- How to identify and repel non-ideal clients
- The “design is for everyone” myth that drains your energy
- Why pricing problems are really mindset problems
- A journaling process to quantify lost income and burnout
- How to confidently say no and charge what you’re worth
- Why you’re good enough right now, and how to own that truth
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- Learn about the Growth & Structure programs
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