Obey Those Red Flags

by Amy Good
(York, PA )

You know that strange feeling you get when you meet a client for the first time?

Amy Good

Well, this is a red flag.

If that gut feeling remains to the end of your first meeting, I would caution further engagement into the project.

But, to be fair, you should at least allow a second meeting.

If the feeling is still there, chances are it is a red flag that you should definitely listen to.

All too often, we are eager for the business and feel that we can adjust or just raise our margin to cover the additional sweat equity that will be required to work through the process with that person.

But, often what is added does not compensate fully.

Further, you may be dealing with a client now who enjoys and flourishes in a situation like this and also enjoys lawsuits.

In the end, will is all be worth it?

Probably not.

Comments for Obey Those Red Flags

Feb 16, 2011
Problem Prevention Is The Best!
by: Larry Easto

How many times have you ignored your gut feelings about potential problems with clients?

And how did things work out for you?

Based on my experience, whenever we ignore our gut feelings, we seldom enjoy a totally positive outcome.

Regardless of all of the best pre-qualifying and loss prevention techniques, our gut feelings ... intuition, instinct or whatever else you want to call it ... is invariably the best barometer of how events are likely to work out.

Ignore those weird little gut feelings or instincts at your peril.

Allow yourself to trust what your experience and senses are trying to tell you.