The Client Doesn’t Give a F*** About You.
Are you a good person? Do you show respect? Do you value other people’s time and boundaries?
Then let me ask you this…
If you sent a quote to a client and didn’t hear back, would you randomly ring them at 8 PM to see if they wanted to go ahead?
Of course not. That would be unprofessional and intrusive.
So why the hell is it acceptable for clients to call you at 7 or 8 PM on a weekday evening?
I know this happens because I used to fail this test—over and over again.
I thought if I didn’t pick up the phone, I’d lose the client. That they’d think I was unreliable. That answering made me more professional, more committed.
All wrong.
All I was really doing was teaching that client that they could interrupt my family time whenever they wanted. And guess what? If they did decide to go ahead, they’d now feel entitled to call, text, or WhatsApp me at all hours throughout the project. No thanks.
Set Boundaries From Day One.
Stop responding to clients out of hours. No calls, no emails, no messages.
It’s wrecking your work-life balance more than you realize. And once you start replying, it never stops at just one message.
Respect yourself, your family, and your time. Create boundaries, stick to them, and watch your business (and life) improve because of it.
On Module 0 (bonus module) we begin our Off The Tools Programme with ‘Looking after you’ module and within this we delve into time management, protecting your time and looking after you.
The client doesn’t give a f*** about you
To your success
Daren
