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➡️ Get our High-Converting Proposal Template
Have you ever been about to send a proposal over to a client, and then right before you hit send, your heart starts to race, your hands start to sweat, and you lower the price?
That experience - the racing heart, sweaty palms, racing thoughts - isn't a confidence problem. It's a primal, lizard brain fear response. And it's costing you thousands.
In this episode, I break down what's actually happening when you drop your price at the last second, why it affects your clients just as much as it affects you, and what to do with your mindtrash instead of letting it run your pricing decisions.
Why that last-second price drop is a FLIGHT response - not a confidence issue
The core beliefs that trigger pricing fear (and why you don't have to believe everything you think)
How pressure in your proposal affects your client's ability to say yes
What FIGHT, FLIGHT, FREEZE, and FAWN look like in client proposal responses
What 'mindtrash' is and why it's actually gold for your business
The real fix: building a proposal process that creates psychological safety
The urge to lower your price isn't a sign you need more confidence. It's a sign your proposal process is creating pressure. When you build a proposal that creates psychological safety for your client, it creates safety for you too.
Need help with your pricing strategy? Book a Discovery Call with Shannon
Connect with Shannon:
Pricing Mindset Makeover is for experienced service providers, consultants, and agencies who know they could be charging more but aren't sure how. Each episode gives you the pricing strategy and mindset shifts you need to stop undercharging and start making more from the incredible work you're already doing.
Hosted by Shannon Mattern, Pricing Strategist, creator of the Package Matrix™ Framework and Founder of the Web Designer Academy.
By Shannon Mattern➡️ Get our High-Converting Proposal Template
Have you ever been about to send a proposal over to a client, and then right before you hit send, your heart starts to race, your hands start to sweat, and you lower the price?
That experience - the racing heart, sweaty palms, racing thoughts - isn't a confidence problem. It's a primal, lizard brain fear response. And it's costing you thousands.
In this episode, I break down what's actually happening when you drop your price at the last second, why it affects your clients just as much as it affects you, and what to do with your mindtrash instead of letting it run your pricing decisions.
Why that last-second price drop is a FLIGHT response - not a confidence issue
The core beliefs that trigger pricing fear (and why you don't have to believe everything you think)
How pressure in your proposal affects your client's ability to say yes
What FIGHT, FLIGHT, FREEZE, and FAWN look like in client proposal responses
What 'mindtrash' is and why it's actually gold for your business
The real fix: building a proposal process that creates psychological safety
The urge to lower your price isn't a sign you need more confidence. It's a sign your proposal process is creating pressure. When you build a proposal that creates psychological safety for your client, it creates safety for you too.
Need help with your pricing strategy? Book a Discovery Call with Shannon
Connect with Shannon:
Pricing Mindset Makeover is for experienced service providers, consultants, and agencies who know they could be charging more but aren't sure how. Each episode gives you the pricing strategy and mindset shifts you need to stop undercharging and start making more from the incredible work you're already doing.
Hosted by Shannon Mattern, Pricing Strategist, creator of the Package Matrix™ Framework and Founder of the Web Designer Academy.