This week, I'm sharing the story of an incredibly talented OBM who had beautiful, professional-looking packages that nobody was buying. Not because she wasn't good at what she did. Not because her pricing was off. But because she was solving Problem A when her clients desperately needed help with Problem Z.
If you've ever had people say "that sounds great!" and then disappear... or if you're spending half your discovery calls explaining what you do... or if clients sign up then ghost after a month—this episode is for you.
"Nobody wakes up thinking, 'You know what I need today? A brand messaging framework.' They wake up thinking, 'I have no idea how to explain what I do without completely confusing people.'"
"People don't hire you to deliver services. They hire you to solve problems."
"When you're solving the right problem—one that's painful, urgent, expensive if left unfixed—people don't haggle."
"You're not charging for your time. You're charging for the value of the problem being solved."
If you want to work through this with other entrepreneurs who are figuring it out too, join us in coCreator Society. We're kicking off a sprint in November where we're doing exactly this work together—identifying the real problems your clients are facing, repositioning your offers, and making sure your messaging actually lands.
Learn more: cocreatorsociety.com
Your offer isn't broken, friends. It's just waiting to solve the right problem.
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