I once spoke with a prospect.
We were a perfect match: i.e. we had a great connection, both enjoyed our conversation, and could see how we were going to work together. She promised to get back to me in a week or two for us to get started.
And so I waited for 1,2,3 weeks; silence. Then 1,2,3 months; more silence.
At about the 4th month, she finally got back in touch with me.
Let me know if you’ve had this experience before:
Someone wants to sell something to you.
They might be a marketer, coach, consultant, whatever.
After your exploratory call, you tell them that you need some time to think about it and get back to them.
And they say: “Sure, take all the time you need and let me know when you’re ready.”
And then just two days later, they’re “checking in with you” to see if you’ve made a decision.
How does that feel?
I’ve noticed a pattern for solopreneurs — where many of them are in a hurry to get results in their business or practice.
People think all you need to do is create a website, do a couple Facebook ads, and then you have all the clients rolling in & all the money in the world.
If it were that easy, everyone would have been doing it already.
But it’s not that easy.
Step 1: Do everything yourself.
Step 2: Never ask for help — after all, nobody knows your business more than you.
Step 3: Don’t ever change.
Step 4: Hold on to your fear of losing control.
Step 5: Never show any vulnerability
We’ve all heard that the top 1 percent of the world’s wealthiest people follow a strict schedule.
While many of us may never make it to that bracket (and maybe don’t even want to get there); yet, there are some lessons we can learn from them.
In my own experiments, here are 11 key benefits I’ve found.