NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE:
Are you giving away your wealth and leadership power? Denise Duffield-Thomas shares 50 warning signs that you’re giving away too much, and her list is filled with useful information for business women. For example, following are just 10 of the warning signs she shares:
Business
- Letting your clients decide your working hours for you (giving in to late night or weekend appointments when you really don’t want to)
- Not charging friends or family for work you do for them
- Not changing enough or over delivering because you don’t want to have a “project scope creep” conversation
- Doing work for free
- Having unclear boundaries in your business dealings, for example, who calls who, who is responsible for expenses, splits of profits
- Avoiding renegotiation of contracts because “that’s the way it is”
- Giving work to friends or family even if they aren’t qualified or the best for you
- Working with a pain-in-the-butt client because you “need the money”
- Not raising your prices (or asked for a raise at work) at least in the last six months
- Allowing a supplier or contractor to dictate what they want things, rather than what works for you
Read the Full Article: 50 Shades of Bitch (Or 50 Warning Signs You’re Giving Away Your Wealth + Leadership Power) via www.deniseduffieldthomas.com
Susan Gunelius
Susan Gunelius is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Women on Business. She is a 30-year veteran of the marketing field and has authored a dozen books about marketing, branding, and social media, including the highly popular Ultimate Guide to Email Marketing, 30-Minute Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing for Dummies, Blogging All-in-One for Dummies and Kick-ass Copywriting in 10 Easy Steps. Susan’s marketing-related content can be found on Entrepreneur.com, Forbes.com, MSNBC.com, BusinessWeek.com, and more. Susan is President & CEO of KeySplash Creative, Inc., a marketing communications company. She has worked in corporate marketing roles and through client relationships with AT&T, HSBC, Citibank, Intuit, The New York Times, Cox Communications, and many more large and small companies around the world. Susan also speaks about marketing, branding and social media at events around the world and is frequently interviewed by television, online, radio, and print media organizations about these topics. She holds an MBA in Management and Strategy and a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and is a Certified Professional Career Coach (CPCC).
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Hi Susan,
I would agree with most of the tips but not all. One point which I do not agree is on this point- “Not charging friends or family for work you do for them”. While practicality is good, think there should be room for friendship and kinship. I do not agree that relationship can be measured by money.Cause love is priceless.