May 23, 2015
“Properly trained, a man can be a dog’s best friend”, said Corey Ford, the 20th century American writer. And properly trained, well-behaved clients can be your best friends, too. We all have them: the clients we love to hear from or speak to, with whom we share laughter and fun and intimate stories – whose work we love to do and whose last-minute request is never an imposition. And then there are the clients, the sound of whose name alone makes you pray fervently for escape, be it in the form of body cast, coffin, or deserted island with no electricity (hence, no cell phone or email). While we like to think that animal training and child rearing are experiences totally unlike establishing and maintaining business relationships with peers . . . in some ways they’re not so different. Puppies and babies are like new love: happiest when given a healthy set of boundaries and consistent expectations. Here are 10 tips for making sure that your clients are giving you the respect (and the payments)…
Continue ReadingFrom Daneen Skube, Ph.D., in the Seattle Times came this question-and-answer about business partnership: <<Q. I’m thinking of going into business partnership with my friend. Is there any question I should consider to help me make…
Read MoreUsed to be, I thought being super-busy was a sign of … oh, I don’t know … Greatness? Fabulous business acumen? Being in demand? But after reflecting on this week, I realize I’ve done what…
Read MoreAs seen in Enterprising Women Magazine “Janine” owned a highly successful women’s athletic apparel business (Swette, Inc.). She faced an issue common to companies ramping up and expanding: the business outgrows the founders. Janine’s background…
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