ACCESS DENIED: Why You’re Not Paid What You’re Worth


Dr. Fred here. Let me say it plainly:

We are living in the most accessible generation in human history.

  • You can DM a billionaire.
  • You can tag a celebrity.
  • You can inbox your pastor, your professor, your coach.

But here’s the truth no one’s telling you...


ACCESS is the currency of high-value coaching.

And uncontrolled access is the enemy of your income.

If you’re an author, artist, or coach who wants to:

✅ Charge $997/hour or more
✅ Be seen as high-value before you even speak
✅ Build a profitable brand around your story...

You must manage access to you.


🧠 The Parable of the Locked Door

A man walks into a towering law firm downtown.
He asks for “just 5 minutes” with the senior partner.
He marches past the front desk… until a firm hand stops him.

“You don’t get to walk straight into the office of someone who commands $2,500 an hour.”

He’s told to make an appointment, go through the assistant, wait for approval.

Lesson:
Your value is defined by the barriers between you and those trying to reach you.


Coaching Is Not What You Think

It’s not bells.
It’s not branding.
It’s not fancy PDFs.

Coaching is two things: ACCESS + INFORMATION.

You’re not selling slides or documents.
You’re selling:

  • Access to your mind
  • Access to your method
  • Access to your momentum

And here’s the problem:
If access is free, your price doesn’t matter.


🔒 5 Ways to Protect Your Access (Starting Today)

  1. Stop replying instantly.
    Delay responses by 12–24 hours. Urgency isn’t your emergency.
  2. Set appointment-only calls.
    No calendar invite? It doesn’t exist.
  3. Introduce gatekeepers.
    Use a VA, intake form, or booking page to create flow.
  4. Charge for access.
    Create a paid community, group call, or even a paid DM option.
  5. Cut the freebies.
    Replace “Pick Your Brain” with “Book Your Value.”

🛡 Best Practices to Protect Your Power:

  • Use tools like Calendly, Airtable, and ConvertKit to filter and schedule.
  • Give free value to the many, but sell exclusive access to the few.
  • Train your audience to respect your process—because you ARE the process.

Final Word:

People will treat you how you allow them to.

So the next time someone demands your time, your thoughts, or your energy…

Ask yourself:

Is this a client or a consumer?
A buyer or a beggar?

And don’t be afraid to say: ACCESS DENIED.

Why?

Because:

  • Your story matters.
  • Your time is sacred.
  • Your wisdom is wealth.

You are the firm.
You are the expert.
You are the brand.

And brands with boundaries build bank accounts that reflect their worth.


With Worth & Purpose,
Dr. Fred Jones, Esq.
Attorney | Author | Activist
The World’s Only Worthologist
“Helping You Protect Your Voice, Value & V.I.P. Access”


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