People buy when they see something better in themselves - not the product alone

Every generation needs a revolution - an entrepreneurial revolution

If your product or your sales talk make people see a better version of themselves, they will buy your product.    Its about being you.  Its inherent in every person to see a better version of themselves, and take pride.   Your sales talk, your product must work that way.   Not benefits, price or promo alone

Will this post make you feel like you are a better entrepreneur/businessman?   Lamang ka sa iba?

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The Mirror Room Effect: Why We Buy What Reflects Us

In the 1950s, a department store in Chicago ran an accidental experiment.

They installed a new set of fitting rooms…but one of them had a huge problem.

The mirror was slightly warped.

It wasn’t a funhouse mirror…it didn’t distort you into a cartoon.

It was just barely tilted enough to make shoppers look a little taller, a little slimmer, and a little more confident.

The results?

Sales in that section went up 18%.

Same clothes. Same prices.

Just… a different reflection.

The Hidden Psychology:

Humans don’t buy products.

We buy versions of ourselves.

That tiny mirror shift created what psychologists call the Reflected Self Effect …when people see a more idealized version of who they could be, they behave in ways that match it.

That’s why gym mirrors have perfect lighting.

Why luxury stores smell like success.

And why social media filters sell billions in beauty products.

It’s not vanity.

It’s vision.

Here’s the marketing lesson:

If your brand helps people see themselves as better, they’ll buy their way into that vision.

Fitness brands sell confidence, not muscle.

Business coaches sell freedom, not funnels.

Speakers sell identity, not information.

The mirror is metaphorical …your ads, stories, and design all reflect your audience back to themselves.

Show them who they could be… and they’ll move toward it.

The Nerdy Truth:

Marketing isn’t manipulation …it’s amplification.

You’re not creating desire.

You’re revealing it.

The store didn’t trick anyone.

It just helped people see themselves winning.

So next time you craft a post, funnel, or offer …don’t ask,

“How can I sell this?”

Ask,

“What version of them am I reflecting?”

Because in the end…

People don’t buy products.

They buy permission to believe in a better reflection.

Nerdy Takeaway:

When you change the mirror, you change the market.

When and how do you exit from your business investment

Every generation needs a revolution - an entrepreneurial revolution

For the sake of discussion and learning, we talked about a colleague and friend who made about P3-4 million into what has become a famous organic farm.  Initially somebody offered  P35 -40 million for her 3.5 hectare property located some 50+ km from our town.

Now she wants P100M+ as the only possible deal  We said that it is not possible.  That price of about P3+ per square meter would seem to be a price of someone who is not selling   Maybe a P1,500 to P2,000 /sm would be a more feasible price.   Since she/we are all ready old.

If it is going to be a residential or farm lot project, 30% of the land has still to be set aside and the investor would need cost of money or ROI

What do you think:   1.  Sell at P1=2,000/sm           2.  Sell at P3K/sm?