Comments on: Divorcing Your Clients 101

By: Thin

Thin — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:36:07 +0000

i agree with you that parting of the ways might benefit both parties. we all know that from time to time going on separate paths is not only good in personal life but as well as in business. it so importnat to stop wasting your time if you notice that you can no longer communicate and work in effective way! .-= Thin´s last blog ..Hazelnut and Chocolate Crepes Recipe =-.

By: Matthew C. Keegan

Matthew C. Keegan — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:28:42 +0000

Good points you make, John!

It is hard to keep everything going and you dare not toss difficult (or low paying) clients to the side because no one feels on solid footing in this economy. Yet, if you hold on to people who are taking away from your business, you risk losing better paying customers later on.

Maybe charge your family & friends full freight while still helping out the children is the best approach?

By: John - Miami locksmith

John - Miami locksmith — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:52:17 +0000

I have been dealing with a lot of this myself. As I gain more experience my time becomes more valuable and thus I can charge more for it. I have spent a lot of time in the past working with non-profit organizations for two reasons, 1 because I am passionate about children and the environment, but two I was not getting a lot of work and so I figured I would contribute my time instead of not doing anything. Now I am finding that I am spreading myself too thin, and I am overflowing with jobs that I cannot afford to give up, you have to take everything you can in this economy, but that means I have to drop friends and family that I have been doing work for at half price. It is hard for me to say no, but I am learning.
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uberVU - social comments — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:36:17 +0000

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By: Laura Spencer

Laura Spencer — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:30:09 +0000

Thanks Matt!

Well, when you put it that way…

I do understand about clients who are a drain and pay too little. It’s all a question of how much you are willing to put up with.
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By: Matthew C. Keegan

Matthew C. Keegan — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:11:36 +0000

I’m talking about the client who is consistently a drain, Laura. The one who takes up too much time, pays too little and is too…too…too.

But I certainly don’t look at clients as being anything like a marriage which is a covenant made between myself, my wife and God. Then again, neither do they!

By: Laura Spencer

Laura Spencer — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:07:49 +0000

I think that it’s important to look at this from a balanced perspective.

While you may be upset, ask yourself, “is this a regular occurrence, or does it happen frequently?” Also, look at “is there any way to fix this?”

Client divorce, like partner divorce, should be a last resort.
.-= Laura Spencer´s last blog ..Why Can’t You Say What You Want To Say? =-.

By: Matthew C. Keegan

Matthew C. Keegan — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:05:41 +0000

@Mihaela Lica I think there is a time where a parting of the ways benefits both parties even if some don't see it that way. I hate to compare a business relationship with a personal relationship because, as I implied with Laura, the marriage covenant is sacred. Business relationships are important but they aren't the same thing.

By: Mihaela Lica

Mihaela Lica — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:04:52 +0000

LOL, what do you know? I was really contemplating this the other day. Sometimes going on separate paths is the best in business, as in personal life. When you can no longer communicate and work effectively, then why waste time and energy on something that, in the end, will lead to mediocre results? .-= Mihaela Lica´s last blog ..Hi Flying Heidi Fleiss Back On Top =-.