Is Your Next Client Meeting a Waste of Time? (The Worksheet)

Your time is precious.  You don’t like it when another person or business wastes your time.  And your clients don’t like when you waste their time.  Client time There’s only so much time you can spend with your clients. No matter how complicated or involved the work you’re doing, they also have their own jobs…

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Keep Your Clients in the Loop: A Communication Toolkit. (The Worksheet)

Olaf: Who’s the funky-looking donkey over there? Anna: That’s Sven.  Olaf: Uh-huh, and who’s the reindeer? Anna: Sven. [source] Don’t end up calling your clients by their pets’ names.  Communicate clearly to avoid misunderstandings. Especially when it comes to change.  Let them know what Let your clients know if your business is changing. And let…

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Feed The Soil, Not The Plant: Client Version. (The Worksheet)

Having a great place to buy makes people want to buy from there.  It is not just your employees who thrive in a good environment.  Your clients do too.  There will always be another version of you: another law firm, another restaurant, another hair stylist, another marketing agency, another everything.  It’s three things: value, quality,…

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Why Client-Focused Goals Drive Success. (The Worksheet)

Every business needs clients.  But what is something that is even better than clients? Loyal clients.  What makes clients want to come back again and again? The value of current clients Keeping existing clients costs less than finding new ones, so repeat business is a profit driver. But it is more than just that.  Loyal…

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Don’t Be Perfect: Be Valuable. (The Worksheet)

Every Tuesday, Tuesday On Your Business gives you ways to spend thirty minutes working on your business instead of in it. Step away from the day-to-day tasks of your work and spend time planning for the future, solving problems, and innovating. Starting today, I’m adding a weekly exercise to these posts and emails. For those…

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