• No Wonder Your Rates are Low!!

    No Wonder Your Rates are Low!!

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    Yesterday I wrote about a micromanaging client and how to deal with them. On a related note today we’re going to talk about a client micromanaging project details. You get yourself into this when you simply take whatever they provided you and send over a quote. That’s like a doctor moving from listening to their…

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  • Dealing with a Micromanaging Client

    Dealing with a Micromanaging Client

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    Have you ever had a client that checks in 27 times a day? One that tells you exactly where to push that pixel? One that judges everything you do down to the last tiny detail? That’s called a micromanager. Most times, they don’t actually realize what they’re doing. The first thing you need to do…

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  • Change requires an accountability plan

    Change requires an accountability plan

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    We all have goals, unfortunately too often they’re just dreams. Dreams of having a successful business. Dreams of dating our spouses. Dreams of hanging out with our kids. Dreams of contributing to our community. Dreams of weighing 10 pounds less and not eating entire boxes of cookies regularly. (That’s me, I’m a cookie monster) The…

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  • There is no such thing as a high paying client

    There is no such thing as a high paying client

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    The Pro coach knows there is no such thing as a high-paying client. Your fees are just a filter for the clients you’d love to coach. – The Prosperous Coach I know that most of you aren’t coaches so you might initially discount the quote above. You’d be stupid though. If you’re tired of working…

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  • The Long and Strong Career You Want Is Marked by Rest

    The Long and Strong Career You Want Is Marked by Rest

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    I hear stories of long days all the time. Like some badge of honour, I’m told of multiple 12 or 14 hour days. My clients tell me these stories with the expectation that I’ll be impressed with their dedication. But I’m not, and you shouldn’t be either. How about we take an entirely different tack…

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  • You shouldn’t be interesting

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    Everyone is interesting, you just need to figure out what they’re passionate about. If you’re talking to someone and it’s boring, it’s probably you. If you want to inspire people to work with you make sure that when they leave they feel like the most interesting person in the room. If they leave saying that…

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  • Want Succes – Build A Routine

    Want Succes – Build A Routine

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    Routine is crucial and for most people that are struggling with getting work done the fact is that they don’t have it. They start their day in some random way that just happened to them after a few years in the business. Unfortunately for almost everyone, it starts with email. A scattered place where you…

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  • Hours are stupid and clients don’t care about them

    Hours are stupid and clients don’t care about them

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    Measuring time is literally the easiest way to assess someone’s dedication and productivity, but it’s also very unreliable. – Rest Your clients don’t care if you put in 8 hours. They want value out of you. They want the value you provide. Selling them hours is a lame way of making pricing easier. It saves…

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  • Don’t let little things derail you

    Don’t let little things derail you

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    What do you let break your focus? How much does that thing really matter in the grand scheme of things? Today I’m going to talk about a few weeks ago running where I let something with my watch affect my mindset. It almost stopped me cold in my tracks, and it really was nothing.

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  • There Is Power in Meaning: a Look at How to Find It

    There Is Power in Meaning: a Look at How to Find It

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    I don’t think that most of us are truly questing after success, at least not as typically defined by the world. Yes, we want enough money to afford some nice things. Enough that we can create margin in our lives. We don’t want every day to feel like a struggle to meet the necessities. What…

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