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Trusting your intuition and having a “good fit” with a client

Posted March 17th, 2008 by Net Secretary

I haven’t written here for a while - Net Secretary has been bubbling along nicely and life has got in the way a bit, so I thought I should stop by and blog. I’ve been thinking lately about how trusting your instincts in business is so imperative, both in terms of business practices but also when it comes to new clients. I always ensure I have an Agreement in place with all my clients as a protection for both myself and for them. However, there are some prospective clients that I just won’t work with. Call it a gut feeling or intuition, I just know these clients are going to be bad payers, difficult and demanding to work with or that we are just not a “good fit”. Thankfully as an independent contractor, I can choose who I want to to work with and who I don’t and if a client relationship is not working out, I have the right to terminate that relationship as per the terms of our Agreement. This is why trusting my intuition is so important because that inner voice saves me from a lot of heartache and stress. This can be a little more tricky with long distance clients and as a Virtual Assistant, I need to ask lots of questions before I agree to work with a client. I think being a good fit with each other is extremely important for a satisfying, long term, successful working relationship.

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One Response to “Trusting your intuition and having a “good fit” with a client”

  1. Ingrid Cliff Says:

    It helps to combine logic with intuition when screening clients. Logic - do they fit my ideal customer profile and do things in alignment with my business goals & values; do they understand and respect my business trading terms; and do they value my expertise. Then run the “gutometer” over the result. If all of the results are positive then they are hired as a client. The only times I have had a problem with a client is when I have ignored my own rules! Live and learn.

    exuberantly yours
    Ingrid

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