85. The 8 signs it's time to fire a client
We’ve all been there. You need to fire your client.
Something is not working or feeling right, and it’s just better to part ways.
Ideally, you find a way to part ways amicably, learn from these experiences, and watch for red flags in the future so you avoid repeated scenarios.
In this episode, I talk about the 8 signs it’s time to fire a client. At a high level, they include:
Something is not working or feeling right, and it’s just better to part ways.
Ideally, you find a way to part ways amicably, learn from these experiences, and watch for red flags in the future so you avoid repeated scenarios.
In this episode, I talk about the 8 signs it’s time to fire a client. At a high level, they include:
- They make you feel bad or stressed often or all the time
- They don’t implement your advice, or they pick and choose what to do but expect the results regardless
- They treat you like an employee
- They expect results too quickly and/or aren’t investing adequate resources to meet their goals
- They make you do a dog and pony show every month or quarter to reexplain everything you’re suggesting they do and the thought process behind it
- They don’t pay you on time
- They’re too needy/can’t do anything without you holding their hand
- You can’t get an ROI for them in a meaningful time period
I go into a lot of details on these, so give it a listen and tell me if you think I missed any big ones!
Eventually, if you learn to sniff it out early, it will save you a lot of headaches in the long run.
Have a Merry Christmas and happy holidays!
—k
