One weekend I was preparing to take my daughter back to college when she felt the need to comment on what I was wearing. She candidly stated, “You’re not matching!”
Now, I don’t know why she felt I had to be matching from head to toe just to drive her back to campus. I wasn’t planning to get out of the car. I was just DRIVING. After dropping her off, I got to thinking about her statement. What she said can actually be attributed to your business. Therefore, let me ask you: Are YOU matching? What is your business attire ?
Do your head and your heart match up when it comes to dealing with others in your business? Are you the kind of person who would go the extra miles to satisfy a client or do you give them what they paid for—kind of like a “slam bam—thank you ma’am!” and move on looking for the next client?
Are you BETTER than advertised or full of hype and hot air? The Godfather of Soul (James Brown) had a popular song in the 1960’s called “Talkin’ Loud & Saying Nothin”
Is that how someone might describe you? Or would they say you could easily be charging more than you do because you give them the Full Monty.
Has the shaky economy got you adding some extra padding to your prices or are you maintaining your integrity and maybe even going so far as to giving your clients a little discount?
What are your principles? Are you trustworthy?
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When it comes to negotiating in business, the general belief among many women is that men are highly competitive, manipulative, win-lose negotiators who want to attain good deals from their opponents. Women, on the other hand, tend to be less aggressive throughout the negotiation and they will tend to ease into the negotiation by taking more time to know and understand each other. What they won’t do is sit down and try to hammer out a quick deal that leaves the other person in a less than fair position.