The Cost of “Almost” Aligned Clients {B'Day Fun D12 Ep 219}

About this episode

Darleen Redman discusses the implications of working with clients who are 'almost' aligned and the internal conflicts that arise from such situations.

Send us Fan Mail The client looks “good enough”, the money helps, and nothing is obviously wrong yet your body hesitates. That quiet hesitation is the start of what I call an almost aligned client, and it can cost far more than a few extra hours. I talk through the real texture of the half-yes. The tight chest, the pause before replying, the internal negotiation that says “I’m being too picky” while your nervous system says “no”. If you’ve ever felt slightly on edge with a client you technica...

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Host: Darleen Redman

Topics covered

• client alignment
• business decisions
• entrepreneurship
• nervous system
• client relationships

Keywords

• aligned clients
• business
• entrepreneurship
• client hesitation
• nervous system

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