Are you the expert?


Do your customers just ask you for what they need and you tell them "Yes, here are some options for you to choose from"?

Or do you guide them through the process so that they can make an informed decision?

Or do you even tell them "No, sorry. I don't do that / provide that / work like that"?

Rod Aparicio

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There are situations that can be VERY stressful —within your business, with your prospects, with your clients. Kicking them down the road to not deal with them feels tempting, and you might even feel like they're avoidable. They're not. Sometimes they're an elephant stomping and charging your way. Because you put your hands in front of your face won't make them disappear —and certainly won't stop them. Make the decision. Take the decision. You already know what to do. And it's a simple...

A discussion with Dr. Genevieve Hayes —data science expert and long-time friend-of-the-list— about context inspired this daily. We (humans) LOVE making up stories. When we don't have a reference point, our imagination flies. Give that reference point to your customers. So that you lead where their imagination can go wild. :)