• Don’t just say no, have recommendations

    Don’t just say no, have recommendations

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    It’s been a few weeks since I talked about client calls. So far I’ve covered: Why you shouldn’t psych yourself up for a client call Why taking that client call is probably a bad idea Why I do take that client call Today I want to offer an alternative to my ‘polite no’ email from…

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  • You Better Say No!!

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    A very typical outcause of such an activity as this is that one realizes how impossible it is to sustain such busyness as well as how incredibly hard it will be to move forward with a new project or new career or vocation while having all these other things in tow. Great article from John…

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  • Say No

    Say No

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    The most important thing you can do to manage your time is to say NO. Most freelancer’s I know don’t say no to almost any project. This means they end up not having time to do the work they want. I bet if you take a look how you spend your time during the average…

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  • You don’t have to know what you’re going to say to start

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    If you wait until you fully understand a topic before writing about it you’ll never truly know what you think. If you want to read this whole post become a member. Members get all my courses included..

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  • Science says – we’re not actually that busy

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    [From Inc](https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/science-confirms-it-talking-about-how-busy-you-are-is-a-humble-brag.html): > Ask basically any professional American how they’re doing these days and chances are good you’ll hear a single, standard answer: “busy.” But ask any expert in time use, or one of the many researchers who have painstakingly documented how we use our time, why Americans are so slammed all the time and…

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  • Experts are willing to say “I don’t know”

    Experts are willing to say “I don’t know”

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    I was listening to The Tim Ferriss Show on my morning run and the interview with Howard Marks continually made me think of how often we get over confident when we talk to clients. We do this because we want to win the work, but are we doing them a disservice? What should we be…

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  • Why you may not want to say sorry

    Why you may not want to say sorry

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    Many times saying sorry is more about you feeling better than actually resolving things with your clients. Today I’ll talk about what I think you should be doing.

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  • Saying no to a client because of fit

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    We all want to please people, so it’s hard to say no simply because of ‘fit’ when the client has a budget and a proper timeline. Today’s video addresses how I deal with saying no to them. Resources Why I don’t take that call with the client WP Site Care Evermore Daniel Espinoza Justin Sainton…

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  • Don’t say it’s easy, you have no idea yet if it is easy

    Don’t say it’s easy, you have no idea yet if it is easy

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    It’s so easy when your on the phone with a client or in a meeting to tell them that a certain feature is ‘easy’ or as the tweet below says “straight forward”. I think the technical meaning of “straightforward” must be “I haven’t considered this for long enough to work out what the problem is”…

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  • Saying no to potential work is hard

    Saying no to potential work is hard

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    One of the best words you can learn in your business is the word NO. Using it copiously helps make sure that you don’t get overwhelmed with things to do that really aren’t a priority. Getting comfortable with the word no will mean the difference between burnout and long term success. Knowing how important the…

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