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Friday, August 8, 2008

  • My top 5 business quandaries (and some solutions, too)

    Aliza Sherman's Avatar By Aliza Sherman, on Wed May 7, 2008 4:16pm PDT

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    As a business owner, I have my share of questions and quandaries even though I'm also a business expert. My issues run the gamut and thankfully they aren't always the same ones because I do eventually find solutions -- either through other entrepreneurs, through social networking contacts, through a little research, through a bit of luck or a combination of these things.

    Here are my Top 5 Business Quandaries, in no particular order.

    1. How do I handle a client who doesn't have any business boundaries?

    I've got a client who started off calling me at home at all hours wanting to talk about the project. I finally told him my husband didn't want him calling our home number. I've resorted to leaving my business cellphone off more often than I'd like to moderate his calls. When we are on the phone -- even if it should be a quick conversation -- he goes off on tangents, and the calls last over half an hour or more for no good reason. How do I draw firm boundaries without risking a good business relationship?

    UPDATE: Parted ways with the client. Huge sigh of relief.
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