In any service-based business, there's the potential to have what I call - and excuse my language - "client clusterf**ks". Let's call them CCF's for short.
These are those moments in working with a client that make you pull your hair out. You might even regret taking on their project altogether.
The thing is with most of these CCF's, they're pretty avoidable.
Read MoreWe small business owners are hard workers. It comes from being truly passionate about what we do, as well as that nagging thought that we need to prove ourselves.
The problem comes when creatives hustle too hard. When you stop working out and eating properly to meet deadlines. When you can’t fathom booking social outings until you finish a major project. Okay, that isn’t always the result of hard hustle, but it can happen to the best of us!
Read MoreIf you told me 5 years ago that I'd be doing all of my client consultations over the phone, I'd say you're full of it. I used to hate - and I mean HATE - talking on the phone and had anxiety over having to make appointments over the phone. But once I switched to phone consultations, my booking rate increased dramatically.
Read MoreThe #1 most frequent posts on creative entrepreneur Facebook groups are about dealing with tricky client situations. Almost every single day I see people unsure of how to deal with clients that just don't seem to 'get it'.
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