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57 Dealing With Difficult Clients

Published on: 13th March, 2023

One of the hardest things about difficult client situations is fear.

We fear losing business or what that person might say about us - will it damage our reputations?

But the most important thing is to have boundaries, water-tight terms that you actually enforce and acceptance.

I'll add empathy to that list to, as one of the areas I talk about, is the power of responding to the feelings sitting behind certain behaviours.

The four scenarios I unpack are:

  1. Handling complaints
  2. When clients are controlling
  3. When you're being disrespected 
  4. Clients who behave unethically

I'm lucky to have brilliant clients, but every now and again, a tricky situation pops up -  it happens to all of us, so I hope you walk away with some tangible ideas.

Enjoy!

- Sumantha



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Upgrade Your Education Business
Tutors and education business owners - you're in the right place! This is the home to fluff-free and actionable ideas to grow your business on your terms. I'm your host Sumantha, the founder of the ATTRACT® Approach, a business trainer with over 15 years of experience and a former teacher-turned-tutor. I walk the journey with you through weekly episodes to help you with tangible growth and an improved mindset. You'll also hear from inspirational guests at different stages of their journeys. For more about me and my work, visit www.upgradeyoureducationbusiness.com. In the meantime, sit back, listen and enjoy!

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Sumantha McMahon

Hello! I'm a qualified business trainer who had a career change into teaching. In 2017, I left the classroom and became a professional tutor. Now, I bring both my worlds together and exclusively support education business owners to launch and grow on their terms.