Another item from the AssistU community…
One of our VAs writes a blog about being a mompreneur and is pretty darn open about the challenges of balancing her family and her business.
She recently talked with a potential client, who, interestingly, works with families trying to achieve balance. Instead of being wildly attracted to her, the PC questioned her ability to get her work done if she was really balancing her family life.
I shared two thoughts that I want to share with you, too, in case you find yourself in a similar situation during a client conversation.
First: Remember that's it's better to be hated for who you are than loved for who you aren't. Authenticity and transparency matter most--in relationships of all types.
The clients you need are the ones who read your blog and say, "Wow...a woman who manages her family and runs a successful biz is JUST who I want working with me!"
Don't stop showing yourself. And don't censor your voice. You're not trying to attract the whole world--just a few, choice clients.
And second: You know the phrase..."Them that can, do; them that can't, teach?" It’s shocking to talk with a potential client who should get it and should be attracted to you.
But maybe he doesn't/can't walk the talk. Maybe he's a "them that can't, teach" person and he doesn't know how to walk it. There are a bazillion of 'em out there, and I'm sure you're likely to run into some of them while interviewing clients.
Just know that you're not alone, and that this is absolutely not about you!
Bit O’Moxie: No matter how centered and sure of yourself you are, there will always be people who can, momentarily, throw you for a loop. In those moments, really hold on to the fact that it’s not about you. No matter how much it may seem to be about you, it’s really about the other person.
The VAs with the absolute best practices (in this context, meaning most fulfilling) I’ve ever seem have fundamentally found their clients organically, while walking through their lives and taking advantage of opportunities that present themselves to talk about what they do. They don’t worry about who doesn’t like them, or doesn’t “get” them, because they know that those people simply don’t matter.
They just don't.
So the next time you run into such a person, remember that he doesn’t matter more than your own vision. He doesn’t even matter as much as your own vision. Keep your eyes on your goal, take every step in the direction of it, and you will not fail to reach it—no matter what anyone says to you or thinks of you and how you run your business and life.
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