Life is short, so you should have fun with your business and do things you like
doing in it.
It also means working with people you want to work with, and avoiding the dreaded "clients from Hell" ...
I've been fortunate to work with great clients since I started my coaching business, and I can say that I haven't had any nightmare ones (knock on wood).
But it helped that I established clear boundaries early on, and identified who my ideal client is. I then judged potential clients against that criteria and I didn't accept those who weren't the right fit.
Other coaches haven't taken this approach, and they've suffered for it.
I came across a website once that would be funny if it wasn't so sad. It was called "Clients From Hell" (www.ClientsFromHell.net) and it's a collection of stories from demanding clients who have driven their service providers (in this case, designers) crazy.
If you're ever looking for inspiration to establish clear criteria for who you work with, that site will do it!
If you want to learn ways to get more good "clients from heaven" into your coaching business, the June issue of Secret Coach Club heads to the printer soon and it's going to be a big one! It's the largest (2x), most-valuable issue I've ever released since it's a collection of my favourite articles from the last 63 months.
And since June is my birthday month, you can also get an annual subscription for 50% off the regular price if you get in before the deadline next Sunday, June 12th at midnight EST:
www.SecretCoachClub.com
Marc Mawhinney