🤩 Today’s SPIN® Behaviour Challenge
“We love it. We’re just not ready to move forward right now.”
Translation: the cost of deciding feels higher than the cost of waiting.
That’s not uncertainty about your solution. That’s uncertainty about their situation.
The Status Quo Always Wins — Until It Doesn’t
Kahneman proved it: loss aversion is twice as powerful as the desire for gain.
Your client isn’t weighing your solution against the competition. They’re weighing change against staying still.
And staying still always feels safer — until the Implication becomes undeniable.
Most sellers respond to postponement with more proof. More reassurance. More case studies.
Wrong move. The client doesn’t need more reasons to buy. They need to feel the cost of not deciding.
“If this stays unresolved another two quarters — what does that do to your position internally?”
Not pressure. Clarity.
THE CHALLENGE:
For every stalled deal, write one Implication question that makes the cost of waiting explicit:
“What happens to X if this decision slips another quarter?”
The client who feels the cost of inaction doesn’t need to be closed.
They close themselves.
Buyers don’t postpone because they’re unsure about you. They postpone because inaction never felt expensive enough.
Drop “DECIDE” in the comments if you’re turning delay into clarity today 👇
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All the best.
Anders 🤩