Pay What Feels Right
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Tips if you wonder what to give
For some of us, the freedom to give comes with just a bit of anxiety: what if I give too little, or too much? If this is the case for you, I’ve put down some tips you might find helpful. I share this in a playful spirit. There is no “right” or “wrong” amount, so take this lightly, relax, and have fun. :-)
Start with impact. Did the book change something for you—how you lead, how you think about your team, team routines you now do differently? A book that shifts something is worth more than one that confirmed what you already knew.
Think about what you'd pay for a similar conversation. A good coaching session, a workshop, a dinner where someone shared hard-won experience. This book is that, in written form, over however many hours you spent with it.
Choose an amount where you're at peace with yourself. Disregard what you "should" be doing.
If you put down the book after a few pages, you haven't received much value. Don’t let a voice tell you that you should give something. Giving say €5 or even just €2 might not feel right if it comes from a feeling of obligation and leaves you with a bit of a bad taste.
If you’ve found the book has been interesting, important, or even inspirational, follow your heart’s generosity. There might be a voice saying it’s unreasonable to give much more than the €20 to €30 that a book usually costs. But perhaps the book has been worth much more to you. I’ve found that settling for less than my heart’s generosity also leaves me with a bit of a bad taste.
A coffee to say thanks. A dinner for the ideas you took away. The fixed price of €26.95 if it felt worth that. More if it changed something significant. Nothing if it didn't land—that's part of the deal too, and I am fully at peace with it.
One last thing: if the book found you at a moment when money is tight, pay nothing now. Pass it on by sending someone else to the book's website instead.
If this all sounds complicated…
... and you wonder why you didn’t just pay the fixed price, just go with the first number that pops up in your head. :-)
This approach to Pay-What-Feels-Right was largely inspired by Frederic Laloux.