Bob, first, many thanks for the shout out on Write Hearted. Re the article, awesome hard-won wisdom re both sides of the service industry. As a small business owner it's SO hard to walk away from the smaller things that often in the past have lead to big surprise opportunities. If you can't judge a book by its cover you also can't judge an opportunity by its doorway. As a result, I keep walking into small stuff all the time, sometimes discovering the hidden gem, and other times paying the price for carrying the client. But I'm at a point where I'd do well to transition out of this a bit and heed your advice.
Bob, first, many thanks for the shout out on Write Hearted. Re the article, awesome hard-won wisdom re both sides of the service industry. As a small business owner it's SO hard to walk away from the smaller things that often in the past have lead to big surprise opportunities. If you can't judge a book by its cover you also can't judge an opportunity by its doorway. As a result, I keep walking into small stuff all the time, sometimes discovering the hidden gem, and other times paying the price for carrying the client. But I'm at a point where I'd do well to transition out of this a bit and heed your advice.
You got it, Rick. Keep looking at the small stuff, just tread carefully for the benefit of both parties.