Comments on: The Number 93 Means…? http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2006/09/29/the-number-93-means/ The thoughts and experiences of Merrill Dubrow Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:15:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Tim Sunderland http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2006/09/29/the-number-93-means/#comment-135 Tim Sunderland Sat, 30 Sep 2006 13:49:29 +0000 http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2006/09/29/the-number-93-means/#comment-135 If I have learned one thing, it is when to walk away from business. 2007 will be a strengthening of my resolution to watch for the danger signs in potential and current clients. When I see the red flags go up -- quibbling over billings, calling me after hours, temper tantrums -- I will think more and more about walking away. Problem clients sap energy, stifle growth and just make life difficult. I have never walked away from business and regretted it. However there were times when I saw the signs and should have walked away, and did not. I have regrettd more than a few of those. If I have learned one thing, it is when to walk away from business. 2007 will be a strengthening of my resolution to watch for the danger signs in potential and current clients. When I see the red flags go up — quibbling over billings, calling me after hours, temper tantrums — I will think more and more about walking away.

Problem clients sap energy, stifle growth and just make life difficult. I have never walked away from business and regretted it. However there were times when I saw the signs and should have walked away, and did not. I have regrettd more than a few of those.

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