The Best Kept Secret

You keep getting better, but the part a buyer can see barely moves, so great shops lose to ones that are easier to read.

Chart: The Best Kept Secret. You keep getting better, but the part a buyer can see barely moves, so great shops lose to ones that are easier to read.
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The mechanism

The chart shows two lines from "starting out" to "best in category." The dark "your capability" line climbs high as you get better at the work. The red "what they can see before they hire you" line stays almost flat. The big shaded space between them is everything a stranger can't perceive, and buyers can only buy the confidence they can actually see.

Part of Positioning. Who you are for and why you are the obvious choice.