Leroy Hite Founded the World's First Luxury Firewood Company. Here's How Premium Pricing Shaped the Brand, the Customer Experience, and the Exit. (The Price and Value Journey, Episode 163) Leroy Hite joins host John Ray on The Price and Value Journey to share one of the most counterintuitive pricing stories you'll hear. Leroy founded Cutting […]

Retired Air Force Colonel and Vietnam War POW Lee Ellis on How Insecurity Undermines Your Leadership and Your Professional Services Practice (The Price and Value Journey, Episode 162) Insecurity doesn't announce itself. It appears as overtalking in a client meeting, avoiding pricing discussions, and presenting your credentials instead of listening to the client's actual needs. […]

Bob Littell, Creator of NetWeaving, on Building the Relationships That Grow Your Practice (The Price and Value Journey, Episode 161) If your networking efforts feel hollow or one-sided, this episode reframes the whole game. Bob Littell, creator of NetWeaving and author of The Heart and the Art of NetWeaving, joins host John Ray to explain […]

Paul Knowlton on Bad Theology, Plantation Economics You Practice on Yourself, and How Mars Built a Trillion-Dollar Legacy on Mutuality (The Price and Value Journey, Episode 160) In Part 2 of a two-part conversation, Paul Knowlton, attorney and partner at Stanton Law in Atlanta and co-author of Better Capitalism: Jesus, Adam Smith, Ayn Rand, and […]

Paul Knowlton on How Misreading Adam Smith Broke Capitalism, Why the "Invisible Hand" Never Meant What You Think, and Whether Generosity Actually Works in Business (The Price and Value Journey, Episode 159) In part one of a two-part conversation, Paul Knowlton, patent attorney and co-author of Better Capitalism: Jesus, Adam Smith, Ayn Rand, and MLK Jr. […]

How High-Capacity Leaders Can Navigate Deep Impact Experiences Without Their Business Falling Apart: Diana Murphy on Moving Beyond the "Push Through" Culture (The Price and Value Journey, Episode 158) Diana Murphy, a certified life coach who works with high-capacity leaders, joins host John Ray on The Price and Value Journey to discuss navigating deep impact experiences. […]

Etinosa Agbonlahor on the Behavioral Economics of Pricing: Why Service Providers Underprice, How Money Scripts Control Your Fees, and the Psychology Behind Premium Pricing That Converts (The Price and Value Journey, Episode 157) Service providers avoid pricing conversations for the same psychological reasons consumers avoid checking their bank balances. Etinosa Agbonlahor spent a decade as Director […]

Bill Ellis on Client-Perceived Value, Staying Teachable, and Why Questions Matter More Than Answers (The Price and Value Journey, Episode 156) Bill Ellis, brand strategist and host of the What's the Point? podcast, joins host John Ray on The Price and Value Journey to discuss how professional service providers can build sustainable practices by understanding […]

Avi Pinsky on Making Your Financials Track Client Value Creation, Five Key Business Drivers That Never Appear on Statements, and Why Smart Service Providers Still Struggle With Business Finances (The Price and Value Journey, Episode 155) Smart service providers often run profitable businesses, even very profitable ones, but often do not understand the dynamics and […]

How Your Money Story Shapes Your Pricing: Bill Cates on The Hidden Heist (The Price and Value Journey, Episode 154) Many expert-service pros quietly carry money worries into every pricing decision they make. They undercharge, hesitate to raise fees, or avoid looking too closely at their finances, even while they help clients make sound business decisions. […]