Acquiring clients is job #1 for any small business. And, with so many strategies available both online and offline, the real challenge is knowing where to start. Here are 6 steps to help you develop the steady volume of clients you want.
Month: October 2013
Is People Pleasing Impacting Your Business Growth?
For many small business owners, trying to please everyone is a recipe for disaster. As Bill Cosby said, “I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.”
People pleasing, also called “over-responding,” is easily confused with customer service. In some situations, over-responding is a required action to remedy a client situation. For most circumstances, however, it’s a knee jerk reaction – a compulsive response – that puts the needs of others before your own.
A “Yes” Waiting to Happen
My very first coach made a keen observation of my behavior early in our coaching relationship. As she put it, I was “a ‘yes’ waiting to happen.” She was right. I was in a continual state of pleasing others. I put the needs of others before my own. And, in my role as a strategic business coach, I’m not alone. People pleasing is a common reality, especially among women business owners.
What’s Your Coachability Factor? How to Get Business Coaching Results
The benefits of business coaching are well known. Small business owners, for example, report an increase in productivity, profitability, and performance (to name a few) when they consistently work with a business coach.