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How to handle the end of a client relationship
Read more: How to handle the end of a client relationshipAs much as I would like all of my clients to be with me for the rest of time, the fact is that the end of our relationship has to come. So many times, it’s the healthy next step. Why? Their needs have changed or I have changed. Or a million other things may have…
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Reasons why I haven’t gone after a potential client
Read more: Reasons why I haven’t gone after a potential clientI like money. Because I like giving my daughter and pets the life they deserve. So it’s not surprising that I go after almost every potential client who comes my way. Yes, I said almost. I decide not to pursue a number of potential clients during the first interaction. I drop some during the proposal…
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Everyone isn’t going to care as much as you do
Read more: Everyone isn’t going to care as much as you doSomething I have struggled with a lot over the course of my career is how much I care. You’re probably asking yourself why this is a problem. Well, there is such a thing as caring too much. It can be taken to a toxic level and cause real mental health problems like burnout. And if…
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Adding a New Service as a Business Owner
Read more: Adding a New Service as a Business OwnerA couple of things have happened recently. One is that I’m working with a pro bono client on a new service that I’ve never offered before. The second is that LinkedIn published a list of skills on the rise. Both of these had me thinking about how I decide to add a new service to…
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Stop Trying to Do It All
Read more: Stop Trying to Do It AllWhen I first started with my business, I was working constantly. I’d sometimes get up at five in the morning and wouldn’t finish until ten at night. It was exhilarating to do it all, but thankfully, I knew it couldn’t last. So as soon as I could, I started taking things off my plate and…
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Creating an Identity Online as a Business Owner
Read more: Creating an Identity Online as a Business OwnerWhen you own a business, so much of the business is tied up with who you are. So it’s super important to think about what your online identity looks like. If that sounds like faking who you are online, it is not. In fact, if you do that, then you will have loads more problems…
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Professional Development and Running a Business
Read more: Professional Development and Running a BusinessYou’ve got your business going and things are looking up. You’re now looking to grow and that means learning more. But what kind of professional development can you really do? I’ve found it’s really tough out there and lots more snake oil salesmen than actual great products to help you. So where do you go…
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Impostor Syndrome and Running a Business
Read more: Impostor Syndrome and Running a BusinessI am a huge sufferer of impostor syndrome. I think everyone is better than me, and eventually everyone will find out that I have no idea what I’m doing. Obviously that’s nowhere near the truth. There is not a single person out there that fully knows what they’re doing. There are just some people who…
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How to Avoid Overworking as a Business Owner
Read more: How to Avoid Overworking as a Business OwnerI live in a home that has two business owners. My partner just started his business, whereas I just celebrated twelve years of working for myself. It’s been eye opening to go through this with him, due to the different ages of our businesses and the different kinds of businesses we do (he is a…
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The Role of Values When Running Your Business
Read more: The Role of Values When Running Your BusinessWhen it comes down to it, all of us have values we hold sacred. They guide what we do and what we don’t do. Your business shouldn’t be any different. On day one of your business, you should write down what is important to you when it comes to your business. And it can be…
