WSH454 - Stop Paying for Old Decisions

Are you defending strategies that stopped working months ago? It's time to stop paying for old decisions. Join me for this Make It Rain Monday edition as I tackle one of the biggest silent killers in your hypnosis business: the sunk cost fallacy. I break down why confidence comes from decisiveness, not loyalty to old mistakes, and why the most successful hypnotists I know aren't the ones who never made mistakes, they're the ones who learned from them and moved on fast. I share practical strategies to help you escape the trap of defending past decisions, including the powerful "criteria shift" technique, the "starting today test," and how to calculate the real cost of staying stuck. You'll discover why the most expensive decision isn't what you've already spent, it's what you're losing by not pivoting. Whether it's that gorgeous website that produces zero sales, that friendly business training that keeps everyone talking instead of acting, or that software you paid for but aren't using effectively, I'll show you how to make the tough calls that actually move your business forward. This isn't about dismissing your past experiences; it's about stopping the cycle of throwing good time and money after bad. I'll give you the exact questions to ask yourself that will collapse the sunk cost bias instantly and shift you from defending the past to evaluating the future with clear eyes. "Confidence comes from decisiveness. It comes from decisiveness, not loyalty to old mistakes." ~Jason Linett Today on Work Smart Hypnosis: · Why the most successful hypnotists have incredible stories about what didn't work, and what they learned · The criteria shift: Stop asking "how do I make this work?" and start asking the right question instead · The single question that instantly collapses the sunk cost fallacy and helps you evaluate objectively · How to filter past experiences for value without staying trapped by them · The "starting today test": If you were starting from zero, would you choose the same actions again? · Why "there's no failure, only feedback" is more than just an NLP presupposition, it's a business survival skill · How to calculate the cost of staying: the revenue you haven't earned and clients you haven't helped · The real loss is in the future, not the past, what you're delaying by staying stuck · Emotional hooks that keep you defending bad decisions: pride, embarrassment, and fear of starting over · The difference between improvement offers and new opportunity offers (and why hypnosis sells easier than you think) · Connect with Jason · >> WorkSmartHypnosis >> AttractPreSoldClients · Engage & get supported in our FREE Work Smart Hypnosis community: · >> · · Build your confidence as a hypnotist in our next live & online certification course: · >> · · Get on-demand self-guided access to Jason Linett’s hypnotherapy techniques library: · >> · · Grow your hypnosis business with ready-to-launch action plans: · >> · · Benefit from weekly coaching and new ethical sales persuasion systems every month: · >> · · Get Jason’s “Attract Pre-Sold Clients” team to rebuild & launch your new website & funnels: · >> / · ·

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WSH454 - Stop Paying for Old Decisions is an episode from Work Smart Hypnosis | Hypnosis Training and Outstanding Business Success by Jason Linett | Board Certified Hypnotist, Hypnosis Instructor, and Online Entrepreneur.

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This episode was published on Mar 2, 2026.

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