Joe argues that giving things away for free — whether coaching, food, or clothing — can teach people they can’t take care of themselves. Real transformation requires an exchange that is felt. For a billionaire, $200 isn’t a felt exchange. For someone earning $10/hour, $200 is enormous. The exchange must be proportional to create genuine investment.
He references a quote from an indigenous tribe in “The Soul of Money”: “If you’re here to help me, no thank you. If you’re here to work together for our mutual freedom, let’s get to work.” Free content doesn’t generate the same completion rates, buy-in, or transformation as content that requires something from the participant.
“If you’re here to help me, no thank you. If you’re here to work together for our mutual freedom, let’s get to work.”
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