May 12, 2022
Are we taking whatever walks through the door because we’re afraid there won’t be another piece of business . . . ever? There’s an old adage, “You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.” You could have the best possible systems in place for handling your clients and delivering your services. But if the raw materials you’re working with–the client–is substandard, you’re bound to run into serious hiccups along the way to getting paid. Problem clients tend to have identifiable characteristics, as I mention in my article, “Profiles of the Top 5 Problem Clients.” From your first meeting with them, you sense that they are: Petulantly dissatisfied . . . with everything Looking for a deal . . . before you even mention your pricing Starting and stopping projects with a variety of service providers just like you In a crisis, with deadlines of . . . last week Hedging about your terms, and that collecting will be like grasping smoke To get free access to our digital resources on the topic,…
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Read MoreAn allegory for entrepreneurs: >> A father said to his daughter: You graduated with honors, here is a car that I acquired many years ago … it is several years old. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But before I…
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