Episode #1539
How to Spot Nightmare Clients Before They Ever Waste Your Time
October 23, 2020

In episode #1539, we talk about how to spot nightmare clients before they ever waste your time. Taking on difficult clients might generate more revenue, but the costs they have on you and your team might start to outweigh the benefits. Tune in today to learn how to avoid taking clients like these on, and how to ditch the ones you have already if you can afford it.

TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

  • [00:25] Today’s topic: How To Spot Nightmare Clients Before They Ever Waste Your Time.
  • [00:30] What do we mean by nightmare clients?
  • [01:00] Deflecting nightmare clients early by setting expectations.
  • [01:25] The danger of working with energy vampires and how to spot them.
  • [01:59] Using lead forms to know whether clients will be the wrong fit.
  • [02:56] If you can afford it, get rid of your current nightmare clients.
  • [03:30] Being the bigger person and blaming yourself when getting rid of nightmare clients.
  • [03:56] Knock-on effects of working with nightmare clients – a demotivated team.
  • [05:10] That’s it for today!
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