The Psychology of Pricing: Book Review

   Practical Guide to Setting Prices with Confidence. Earn More as a Freelance or Small Agency Owner                 

Jim's Review

This book is 400 pages and worth reading every single page!

There are so many strategies, tip and expertise advice in this book it will literally transform your business overnight.

The ability to price you business and have your clients say YES! may seem like living in another universe yet this book shows you the magic formula to make it happen!

10 out of 10 stars

About book

This book is ideal for freelancers, small agencies, solopreneurs, and entrepreneurs offering the following services:

• Web designer
• Web developer/programmer
• Graphic designer
• Internet marketer
• E-commerce/WooCommerce specialist
• Blogger
• Influencer
• Content creator
• Writer
• Editor
• Photographer
• Videographer
• Translator
• Voiceover artist
• Plugin developer
• Theme creator
• Other skilled services

The book was written with freelancers and small agencies in mind. The focus is on people who work within the WordPress ecosystem. However, most of the advice is useful for any freelancer who offers a service to the web community.

If your approach to setting prices is any of these, you need this book:

• You're not confident in the prices you currently charge.
• You basically ignore your costs and desperately charge anything.
• You tend to figure out basic costs and charge a little more than that.
• You're unclear on different pricing models but want to learn.
• You want to discover what pricing approaches may be ideal for your business.
• You want to get the price that maximizes your profit margin.

What To Expect

The Psychology of Pricing is ideal for those who want to boost profitability through increased confidence, an enriched mindset, and better pricing. Learn actionable skills such as these so you can excel in your business:

• How to choose the right pricing model for your services
• How to select the pricing model that best suits a specific client need
• How to price your services when you need to take into account these scen:
  • You're desperate for money
  • Rush jobs
  • Friends and family discounts
  • Difficult clients
  • Bartering
  • Nonprofit organizations
  • Request for proposal (RFP)
  • Pro bono
  • Substantial budgets
  • Strained business relationships
  • Stop gap work
  • Cryptocurrency
  • ...and many more
• How to calculate your pricing (with step-by-step guides) based on these models:
  • Hourly rate
  • Fixed rate / Project fee
  • Productized services
  • Retainer and consulting fee
  • Value-based pricing
  • Relative-value pricing
• How to calculate your costs
• How to get a client's budget
• How to reduce or eliminate the guesswork in your pricing decisions.
• How to leverage your talents for higher pay.
• How to gain confidence to breeze through the dreaded ”pricing talk.”
• How and when to use the most important pricing models.
• How to go deep into relative-value pricing to maximize income.
• How to embrace pricing and no longer see it as your enemy.
• Discover the psychological underpinnings behind pricing.
• How to better understand how clients think so you can close more deals.
• Benefit from step-by-step instructions, ideas that work, and scripts.
• Find out the small actions that experienced professionals use to make better deals.

Seven Sections Across Three Parts

You don't have to read the whole book! Just get to the sections the matter most to you. Each part can be considered a book in itself.

Part 1
Pricing Mindset
Client Psychology
Pricing Tactics & Strategies

Part 2
Pricing Fundamentals
The Essential Pricing Models
Relative-value Pricing: Unique Scenarios

Part 3
Pricing Alternative WordPress Business Models

This is a must-have book for those who are early in their career, but more experienced professionals may benefit from it as well. learn more and buy book

     

ChatGPT: What executives really need to know | Executive Webinar | Tech Horizons : Segment Review

 Jim Pagiamtzis Review:

It was amazing session that Jimmy Lin shared insights on ChatGPT.  Amazing insights and provided answers to some great questions!

                                                        10 out of 10 stars

ChatGPT: What executives really need to know | Executive Webinar | Tech Horizons

                                                       

Since the release of Open AI’s ChatGPT, the popular press has been buzzing with wild speculation about the nature and extent of the disruptions that generative AI will have on business, government, and society. In this free webinar, University of Waterloo AI subject matter expert, Jimmy Lin, separated myth from reality and highlighted the plausible impacts that ChatGPT and other generative AI technologies will have on Canadian businesses and industries. Lin also offered early indicators on how these technologies may evolve and emphasized the implications for business models, work processes, and talent management.

It Doesn't have to Be Crazy at Work: Book Review

                                                                              

Jim's Review

It was powerful read with lots of strategies, tip and expert advice on how to run a  company successfully!

10 out of 10 stars

About book

In this timely manifesto, the authors of the New York Times bestseller Rework broadly reject the prevailing notion that long hours, aggressive hustle, and "whatever it takes" are required to run a successful business today.

In Rework, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson introduced a new path to working effectively. Now, they build on their message with a bold, iconoclastic strategy for creating the ideal company culture—what they call "the calm company." Their approach directly attack the chaos, anxiety, and stress that plagues millions of workplaces and hampers billions of workers every day.

Long hours, an excessive workload, and a lack of sleep have become a badge of honor for modern professionals. But it should be a mark of stupidity, the authors argue. Sadly, this isn’t just a problem for large organizations—individuals, contractors, and solopreneurs are burning themselves out the same way. The answer to better productivity isn’t more hours—it’s less waste and fewer things that induce distraction and persistent stress.

It’s time to stop celebrating Crazy, and start celebrating Calm, Fried and Hansson assert.

Fried and Hansson have the proof to back up their argument. "Calm" has been the cornerstone of their company’s culture since Basecamp began twenty years ago. Destined to become the management guide for the next generation, It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work is a practical and inspiring distillation of their insights and experiences. It isn’t a book telling you what to do. It’s a book showing you what they’ve done—and how any manager or executive no matter the industry or size of the company, can do it too. learn more and buy book

Keys to the Vault: Book Review

                                                                                  

   Jim Pagiamtzis review;
     The most complete business book I have ever read. The A to Z on how to do business in the 21st Century. Keith J Cunningham as complete book mastery in magical form giving you strategies, tips and lessons to arm you with the information necessary to succeed in your business venture.

 10 out of 10 stars


 About book:
  If you have a great idea for a business but don't know what to do next, this book was written for you. Keys to the Vault will help you finance your idea, ignite your business, and beat the odds. It covers everything you need to know, from how professional investors think to the nitty-gritty of developing a solid business plan and choosing the right legal and capital structure for your business. If you need the formula for finding the money and building a successful business, you will find it in Keys to the Vault. Learn more and buy book

The Mentor's Mentor: Book Review

                                                                                         

  Jim Pagiamtzis review:
       Corey Olynik shares tremendous insights on the power of having mentors and strategies to accomplish huge success!

 10 out of 10 stars


 About book:

We hear a lot about mentoring. Not many resources to show us how to do it with impact. This book lives up to that promise.

Author Corey Olynik obviously loves helping people become all they can. You can hear it in the stories. You can feel it in the approaches. Corey has “been there, done that.” His insights into both the mentor and the protege are spot on. His techniques are tested. His hopes are evident.

The Mentor’s Mentor is a unique combination of motivation and how-to. His unique understanding of the mentoring relationship becomes clear from the first page.

In The Mentor’s Mentor you’ll learn six different roles every good mentor must play:

Confidante - creating a trusting environment for meaningful conversation.
Role Model - sharing stories from one person’s life to help another grow.
Guide - pointing out landmarks, small victories ahead and how to work toward them.
Tutor - helping someone learn and, more importantly, want to learn the things she is missing.
Coach - heartily patting someone on the back and gracefully poking him with a stick.
Sage - understanding someone’s higher purpose, connecting to it and showing how progress is being regularly made toward it.

The Mentor’s Mentor teaches how to live each of these roles effectively and how to recognize when to switch between them.

The Mentor’s Mentor is practical. The Mentor’s Mentor is inspiring. The Mentor’s Mentor is challenging. The Mentor’s Mentor is entertaining.

Absorb this book and you’ll be a better mentor, a better spouse, a better friend, a better boss, a better human being  learn more and buy book

High Performance Habits: Book Review

                                                                         

  Jim Pagiamtzis Review;
            Tremendous book  written by Brendon Burchard.

         I will it simple buy and read it ASAP! buy it

  10 out of 10 stars



         About book:
        THESE SIX HABITS WILL MAKE YOU EXTRAORDINARY. After extensive original research and a decade as the world’s highest-paid performance coach, Brendon Burchard finally reveals the most effective habits for reaching long-term success. Based on one of the largest surveys ever conducted on high performers, it turns out that just six habits move the needle the most in helping you succeed. Adopt these six habits, and you win.

 Neglect them, and life is a never-ending struggle. We all want to be high performing in every area of our lives. But how? Which habits can help you achieve long-term success and vibrant well-being no matter your age, career, strengths, or personality?

To become a high performer, you must seek clarity, generate energy, raise necessity, increase productivity, develop influence, and demonstrate courage. This book is about the art and science of how to practice these proven habits.

 If you do adopt any new habits to succeed faster, choose the habits in this book. Anyone can practice these habits and, when they do, extraordinary things happen in their lives, relationships, and careers. Whether you want to get more done, lead others better, develop skill faster, or dramatically increase your sense of joy and confidence, the habits in this book will help you achieve it. Each of the six habits is illustrated by powerful vignettes, cutting-edge science, thought-provoking exercises, and real-world daily practices you can implement right now.

HIGH PERFORMANCE HABITS is a science-backed, heart-centered plan to living a better quality of life. Best of all, you can measure your progress. A link to a professional assessment is included in the book for free. Learn more and buy book

Resume to Review: 7 tips to make your resume sparkle

 Your resume is a constantly evolving until you get hired!


                                               

    Recently at the Canada Job Expo at Metro Hall in Toronto I spend some time to review some of the attendees resumes and give them feedback. Here are some the suggestions and recommendations that I made

 1. Put your name in the middle of the resume. Your at the Star of the resume. Don't put it on the left or right.

 2.  The top third is the most important part of your resume

 3.  Have a clear objective that is clear and concise

 4.  Use the 3 bullet methods, Share the top three duties you had at your last job

5.   Share the last 3 jobs you had that are pertinent to the role you are applying for

6.  Resume should be maximum 2 pages. There are some roles that will make it longer I.T, developers, special experience, certifications

7.  Interests, volunteering are important aspects that should be shared on your resume

 Your resume will constantly evolve and change on an ongoing basis until you get hired!


                                                                          

Special Audio Post: 3 Strategies to Successful to Sell through Networking

                                                                

Jim Pagiamtzis sharing

              
The three top strategies to successfully sell any product or service through social networking.
1- First important system how to network correctly and then follow up effectively.
2- How to sell in easy and effortless way that make you client or customer feel comfortable to answer you questions and how to work with objections.
3- The importance how to leverage your content strategically and have your clients asking for more!


                     Listen

Leading with Character: Book Review

                                                     

         Jim Pagiamtzis review
                A thin and powerful read that Suzan Hart shares strategies, tip and stories on how you can evolve to success

          9 out of 10 stars


           About book:
                In Leading with Character you'll discover:
                  20 Habits of Highly Successful Business Leaders
                A clear definition of each winning habit
                An Understanding how our definition of a word paints a picture in our mind that ultimately decides the actions we take
                 Developing powerful habits the redefining everyday language that probels you to act and create powerful results

                                  
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Project Management for Dummies: Book Review

                                      

        Jim Pagiamtzis review



           about book
       

The bestselling "bible" of project management In today's time-crunched, cost-conscious global business environment, tight project deadlines and stringent expectations are the norm. Now with 25 percent new and updated content, Project Management For Dummies introduces you to the principles of successful project management and shows you how to motivate any team to gain maximum productivity.
You'll learn how to organize, estimate, and schedule projects efficiently and effectively. You'll also discover how to manage deliverables, issue changes, assess risks, maintain communications, and live up to expectations by making the most of the latest technology and software—and by avoiding common problems that can trip up even the best project managers.

• The latest information on measuring project management ROI and value to the organization (and customers)
• Managing Continuous Process Improvement
• Examples of formats used for different aspects of project management
• Managing distressed projects and managing multiple team projects
• Hierarchical decomposition and how it can dramatically improve the effectiveness of project planning and control
• The latest trend of embracing the use of social media to drive efficiency and improve socialization
• New information on managing and resolving conflicts that occur during a project
• Explanations of concepts tested in the PMP® certification exam with study tips and practices to help you pass

Project Management For Dummies gives professionals like you everything you need to be successful project managers.
(PMI, CAPM, PMP, and Project Management Professional are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.)

  Learn and buy book

You are a Badass: Book Review

                                                                   

             Jim Pagiamtzis review
                      It was exciting to read this book, each chapter had amazing stories and strategies. I could relate and understand many of the principles shared by Jen Sincero.

           9 out 10 stars

               About book:
              The #1 New York Times Bestseller YOU ARE A BADASS IS THE SELF-HELP BOOK FOR PEOPLE WHO DESPERATELY WANT TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES BUT DON'T WANT TO GET BUSTED DOING IT.

In this refreshingly entertaining how-to guide, #1 New York Times Bestselling 

Author and world-traveling success coach, Jen Sincero, serves up 27 bite-sized chapters full of hilariously inspiring stories, sage advice, easy exercises, and the occasional swear word. If you're ready to make some serious changes around here, You Are a Badass will help you: Identify and change the self-sabotaging beliefs and behaviors that stop you from getting what you want, blast past your fears so you can take big exciting risks, figure out how to make some damn money already, learn to love yourself and others, set big goals and reach them - it will basically show you how to create a life you totally love, and how to create it NOW.

By the end of You Are a Badass, you'll understand why you are how you are, how to love what you can't change, how to change what you don't love, and how to use The Force to kick some serious ass.

 Buy book
            

The Miracle Morning: Book Review

                                                    

             Jim Pagiamtzis Review
                A power book that shares the journey of Hal Elrod and the accident that changed his life forever.  A thin yet powerful book that will give you strategies to create the life you want and the strategies to complete to make it happen

     9 out of 10 stars!

            About book
                
The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed To Transform Your Life… (Before 8AM) is one of the highest rated books on Amazon, with over 2,500 five-star reviews, and is being widely regarded as “one of the most life-changing books ever written.” Endorsed and practiced by everyone from world renowned influencers including Robert Kiyosaki, James Altucher, Pat Flynn, Brian Johnson, Gail Lynne Goodwin, and more… to entrepreneurs, CEOs, millennials, stay-at-home moms and people from all walks of life.
But what began as a book, has become an international movement, translated into 27 languages and transforming hundreds of thousands of lives, around the world. And it just may be the simplest, most effective way to create the life you’ve always wanted, and faster than you ever thought possible. Read more & buy book
          

Live Big: Book Review

 Strategies, tips and tools shared to create your own success!
                                                                  

         Jim Pagiamtzis review
             I have used this statement many times in recent years  "Thin book yet power read" Ajit has knock it out of the ballpark by sharing powerful insight on timeless success principles that you can learn, do apply very easily. Each chapter get you involved and then make you say this "I can do that!"

           We can all Live Big in our lives and make an impact in the world. Reading a book give the insight to create the confidence you have the tools and the community to create value that leads to success.

           Highly recommend this book to anyone who has the willingness to read this book and take action to achieve results

       10 of 10 stars

                                                         


        About book:             

You have the power to accomplish goals, create an impact, and live the life you want.
The key to achieving what you set out for--in business and in life--doesn’t lie in perfectly executed strategy. The greatest tool you have is your own mindset—it determines your ability to adapt and persevere. And, like any other tool, you can employ it to your advantage.
While most aspiring entrepreneurs think the next business strategy will manifest the life they desire, successful entrepreneurs know it’s the emotional and mental “shifts” that will bring you closer to your goals.
No one is better equipped to explore these shifts than Ajit Nawalkha, cofounder of Mindvalley and one of the world’s leading entrepreneurs and business coaches. In Live Big: A Guide to Passion, Practicality, and Purpose, Nawalkha shares 25 shifts—changes in your mental, physical, emotional, or even spiritual state—that will propel you on your road to success.
Through Nawalkha’s expertise, discover how this book will:

• Bring you out of any funk or stagnant revenue cycle
• Give you the emotional, spiritual, and mental power to fight the ups and downs of business
• Show you ways to deal with everyday challenges, find comfort in them, and get past them in 20 minutes or less
• Help you cope with ‘entrepreneurial anxiety’ and find purpose, passion, and bliss in your business

Live Big is the go-to guide for business owners and entrepreneurs who want to be in a state of flow and creativity, to ensure your passion is backed by purpose and practicality. With principles and foundational thinking habits that allow you to move from a place of defeat and anxiety to one of joy and contribution to humanity, this book will serve as a compass that you can pick up and find direction to keep moving forward in today’s world of entrepreneurship. learn more

  

Key Person of Influence: Book Review

                                                                      

       Jim Pagiamtzis review
      "Think book and powerful read. I found myself stopping multiple times and making notes! This is a book that I will read again for sure. So many easy ideas to execute

  10 of 10 stars!


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        About book

           Every industry revolves around Key People of Influence. Their names come up in conversation. They attract opportunity. They earn more money. Many people think it takes decades of hard work, academic qualifications and a generous measure of good luck to become a Key Person of Influence. This book shows that there is a strategy for fast-tracking your way to the inner circle of the industry you love. Your ability to succeed depends on your ability to influence. Start now by reading this book. This book is your invitation to the inner circle of your industry. buy book


        

Shared Services: Book Review

                                                 

              Jim Pagiamtzis review:
                 An impressive book that goes into fine detail on how shared services is an important part of corporate company. There are effective ways to streamline and make business units work well together.


                Consultants from Canada and Belgium explain how companies can bring together functions that are frequently duplicated across divisions, subsidiaries, or operating units and offer the services more efficiently and at a lower cost through a shared services center. They set out the concept, and show how to assess it's viability for a particular organization and how to plan and implement it. buy book

Cryptoassets : Book Review

The 21st Century currency has arrived!

                                                    
   Jim Pagiamtzis Review:
       "An amazing book that takes you on the journey on how cryptocurrency began and how it evolved in a very short period of time. Illustrations, explanations are shared that will give you powerfull insights in this new currency that has take the world by storm!
       There have been many roadblocks along the way and with good reason.
     Chris Burniske and Jake Tatar have done a brilliant job in just writing about this topic but giving you the confidence and reason why its the best place to put your money.
     
       9 of 10
 
 
         
The innovative investor’s guide to an entirely new asset class—from two experts on the cutting edge
With the rise of bitcoin and blockchain technology, investors can capitalize on the greatest investment opportunity since the Internet. Bitcoin was the first cryptoasset, but today there are over 800 and counting, including ether, ripple, litecoin, monero, and more. This clear, concise, and accessible guide from two industry insiders shows you how to navigate this brave new blockchain world—and how to invest in these emerging assets to secure your financial future.
Cryptoassets gives you all the tools you need:
* An actionable framework for investigating and valuing cryptoassets
* Portfolio management techniques to maximize returns while managing risk
* Historical context and tips to navigate inevitable bubbles and manias
* Practical guides to exchanges, wallets, capital market vehicles, and ICOs
* Predictions on how blockchain technology may disrupt current portfolios
In addition to offering smart investment strategies, this authoritative resource will help you understand how these assets were created, how they work, and how they are evolving amid the blockchain revolution. The authors define a clear and original cryptoasset taxonomy, composed of cryptocurrencies, cryptocommodities, and cryptotokens, with insights into how each subset is blending technology and markets. You’ll find a variety of methods to invest in these assets, whether through global exchanges that trade 24/7 or initial cryptoasset offerings (ICOs). By sequentially building on the concepts of each prior chapter, the book will provide you with a full understanding of the cryptoasset economy and the opportunities that await the innovative investor .
Cryptoassets represent the future of money and markets. This book is your guide to that future.  
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking : Book Review

             Jim Pagiamtzis review:
               

“ Spectacular book that I learned more about Dale Carnegie, Anthony Robbins and public speaking! Susan Cain to me on a journey that was interesting, invigorating and funny. She shared strategies, stories and insights on the introverts and how extroverts have made in since the dawn of time. Must read book!”

                                  


The book that started the Quiet Revolution
At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over working in teams. It is to introverts—Rosa Parks, Chopin, Dr. Seuss, Steve Wozniak—that we owe many of the great contributions to society.

In Quiet, Susan Cain argues that we dramatically undervalue introverts and shows how much we lose in doing so. She charts the rise of the Extrovert Ideal throughout the twentieth century and explores how deeply it has come to permeate our culture. She also introduces us to successful introverts—from a witty, high-octane public speaker who recharges in solitude after his talks, to a record-breaking salesman who quietly taps into the power of questions. Passionately argued, superbly researched, and filled with indelible stories of real people, Quiet has the power to permanently change how we see introverts and, equally important, how they see themselves.read more

Special Event Review: The Payments Canada Summit

   Wednesday May 9th

   It was amazing experiene to attend The Payment Canada Summit in Toronto.

   3 days full of learning, sharing and networking at the Beanfield Centre.

  Industry experts sharing strategies, tips on how payments are made online and how they evolvling.

   Canadian Bitcoins Learn more

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Jim Pagiamtzis at The Payments Canada Summit

Ian Jacobs, Andre Lyver and Anthon Vallee-Dubois sharing insight on Checkout strategies on the web

President of Canadian Bitcoins

Frank Cavanaugh and Jason Schwabline of Alogent

Telus charging station

Kevin Silliker and Richard Dunn of Moncton Canada

Paul Roman sharing insigth on Digital Disruption and the future of payments

Special Video Post: How To Hack Networking | David Burkus | TEDxUniversityofNevada

Jim Pagiamtzis review:
 "David Burkus shares powerful strategies on the power of reaching out to your distant connections and prepared to what may happen!"


                                                      
                                      

 What if all the advice we've heard about networking is wrong? What if it's not about meeting strangers but about getting a better understanding of the existing network that’s already around you? In this talk David Burkus, author of the book "Friend of a Friend", examines the science of how networks work and reveals what the best networkers really do. David Burkus is a best-selling author, a sought after speaker, and business school professor. In 2015, he was named one of the emerging thought leaders most likely to shape the future of business by Thinkers50, the world’s premier ranking of management thinkers.

His forcoming book, Friend of a Friend, offers readers a new perspective on how to grow their networks and build key connections—one based on the science of human behavior, not rote networking advice. He is also the author of Under New Management and The Myths of Creativity. David is a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review and his work has been featured in Fast Company, the Financial Times, Inc magazine, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, and CBS This Morning.

David’s innovative views on leadership have earned him invitations to speak to leaders from a variety of organizations.His TED talk has been viewed over 1.8 million times. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

21 Connections: Special Valentines Vidieo Interview with Matchmaking coach Carmelia Ray

In the last 10 years I have had the amazing experience to interview professionals in various industries. In a quick one take segment they have shared strategies tips and expert advice. Carmelia Ray is dating coach with hit TV series and recently won Best Dating Coach 2018. In 2011 I interviewed her at business networking event where she gave tips and strategies on how to create powerful profile. Check out her website for more information and download her book for free! Learn more Read her recent article in Beyond Fashion Magazine Read more Bonus: Also interview her on my radio show : Instant Chemistry: How to attract and keep your soulmate in 21st Century Listen