Why Did I Agree to Work with this Client?
Has that thought ever crossed your mind?
Did you ignore that feeling in your gut?
The one that said, “Don’t do it, you’ll regret it.”
Often the feeling is more subtle. Something’s off, but you can’t tell what. You need the client fees, but don’t see the train-wreck coming until after you work together.
For me, that thought happened one time too many. It seemed for every one new client that I absolutely loved working with there were two that I absolutely dreaded.
There is no such thing as coincidence. I came to realize on some level that I was contributing, whether consciously or not, in bringing these clients into my life and my business. That’s when I learned that I had the power to change these circumstances and to work with only those clients that I loved.
Ask yourself…
□ Who is my ideal client?
□ What do they look like and what types of characteristics do they possess?
□ What four or five things they must have in order to work with me and my firm?
By defining the answers to these simple questions you will be well on your way to establishing the criteria against which you will measure a prospective client.
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It has been a real pleasure working with Linda. She has helped me to see what area of my business is really my passion and focus my attention on that area.
I know I have. One client I really regretted working with had all the signs that I openly warn people against now. She owed a lot of money to a lot of vendors (who, of course, she avoided like the plague). When it came time to pay my final bill, of course, I was suddenly the bad guy. It ended so badly, she actually ran from a coffee shop we both ended up at afterwards. It was so funny, I had to laugh.
Never ignore that feeling that says “Don’t work with this person.” You’ll usually be proven right.