Bottom line, you do NOT have to “just take it” when someone bullies you, threatens you, insults you or criticizes you. You can definitely opt out of toxic, unproductive relationships and survive.
Entitlement is a very unproductive emotion and one of the main reasons many fail to achieve any real success in life and in business. They feel good things SHOULD come to them and stubbornly REFUSE to do the activities that actually DRIVE success, profits, more clients, more revenue and growth.
If you’re truly tuned in to your customers, your knowledge base and experience will grow, giving you the ability to provide more accurate insights over time. And if you know the answer, have you shared it with your team? Do THEY know your customer’s wants, desires, values and decision-making process?
I’m stunned by how many MSPs actually take heed of the NEGATIVE posts on platforms like Reddit or Facebook, when it’s a known fact that so many of the anonymous posts are made by bots or fake accounts set up by competitors and disgruntled employees.
This article is sure to fire up some well-meaning person’s hackles when they adamantly deny that THEIR relationship with their customers and employees are constructed of mutual respect and servitude – and that’s great if it’s true and not abusive to you, the business owner.
I consider myself extremely fortunate for not having had the ability to finish school and go to college, where I might have learned…
Self-employed people don’t really need to be great at systems, or hiring, or management. Being an entrepreneur is a much more difficult and challenging venture to undertake, and it’s certainly NOT for everyone.
Obviously, you can choose whatever approach you like when advertising your company, but I would suggest that your choices be governed by the performance and return of the campaign, not opinions or the popularity of what people say they like.
…she asked me a GREAT question: “What is a piece of advice you see given that you don’t agree with for MSPs?” Here was my answer…
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I thought I’d take a moment to talk about RELATIONSHIP as it pertains to the success or failure of any marketing initiative.
On that, here are two things I KNOW to be absolutely consistent across all media, all niches and all businesses:
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