Top 10 Keys to Attracting More Clients!

It's always easier to attract the things we want in life than to chase them down and catch them. My grandmother used to say, "You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar." I've never understood why I'd want a collection of flies, but there are many other things I do want.

One of the things many professionals and small business owners want is "more clients". While there are lots of strategies for getting clients, from Advertising to Workshops, one of the best (and fastest) is to be the type of person and provide the quality service that draws clients to you like flies to honey!

The following Top 10 Principles for Attracting Great Clients are borrowed from material originally developed by Thomas Leonard for Attraction University. I am a certified instructor at AU, and created the following list especially for readers of TIP's. Enjoy!

1. Become incredibly selfish! Yes, it's ironic, but as you take care of yourself, manage your time, your space and your life well, you have more to give and more to share. If you want more clients, take extremely good care of Client #1.

2. Over-respond to every event! This is the opposite of over-reacting. Respond immediately to phone calls, answer questions in full, take your time and thoughtfully and creatively go the extra mile.

3. Add value just for the joy of it! Do more, provide more, go further than you are paid for. Caution: Don't just give more stuff, give more stuff that people really want and appreciate.

4. Market your talents shamelessly! Have fun with your marketing, be proud of what you do. Laugh and joke and yell and whisper, but tell everybody! If you aren't excited, proud and energized by what you do, find another job!

5. Affect others profoundly. Abandon the roles and job descriptions we all have. Connect with people, question, respond, be silly, get "outside the box". Whatever it takes, make an impact on your world.

6. Eliminate delay. Time is expensive, and wasting it is unattractive and irritating. Think and plan carefully, but in the end, only action counts!

7. Thrive on the details. Pay attention to the subtleties, the small things. It's the little extras that build you up, and little slips that bring you down.

8. Tolerate nothing! Clean up all the irritations, the daily frustrations and predictable annoyances of your life once and for all! Don't just fix the problem, re-design your routine so those predictable irritations never bother you again!

9. Orient life around your values. When you spend your days living in harmony with your values, you become incredibly energized, peaceful, focused and attractive!

10. Develop more character than you need! Beyond being good at your job, and living with integrity, become very good at being YOU! Be a "real character", the unique, gifted, complex and unforgettable individual that you were born to be.

Have fun with this list, poke holes in it, expand it, even criticize it, but think about the idea that your professional relationship with a client must begin with a good personal relationship. When your clients experience you as a balanced, open, excited person who they enjoy being with...they'll tell their friends! Count on it!

Have a great week, and have some fun!

© Copyright 2003 by Philip E. Humbert. All Rights Reserved. This article may be copied and used in your own newsletter or on your website as long as you include the following information: "Written by Dr. Philip E. Humbert, writer, speaker and success coach. Dr. Humbert has over 300 free articles, tools and resources for your success, including a great newsletter! It's all on his website at: http://www.philiphumbert.com

---

How to be Successful in Life or Small Business!

Not everyone is programmed to be a successful businessperson, many... Read More

The Beast

What does one do when one is too old, too... Read More

On Uniqueness

Is being special or unique a property of an object... Read More

How to Tame the Destructive Ego

Polly's story Polly had a four year old... Read More

The Friend Crush: Is This Love Or Friendship

He's your good friend. She's your best confidant. You have... Read More

Success, Opportunity, Carl, and Kenny G

A couple of weeks ago I celebrated my anniversary by... Read More

Appreciating and Communicating Your Value

It's a common scenario. Although the specific circumstances may differ,... Read More

The 3 Steps To Communication Mastery

Although you know better, you do not apply all that... Read More

A Story Of Unbelievable Persistence

Dick and Jay sat on the ground outside the shed.... Read More

Create a Climate for Success by Mastering Your Total Image - Part 2

In part 1 of this series, we discussed your Total... Read More

How to Start a Conversation Effortlessly

The ability to converse effortlessly with those you encounter is... Read More

The Power You Possess

What you need to understand is that there is no... Read More

One of the Many Ways That The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles Gets It Right

I probably would not be able to count the number... Read More

Your Default Settings

Buy a computer--any computer--and it comes loaded with software automatically... Read More

Breaking News: The Answer May Not Be In The Infomercial Financial Course

The other night, leg cramps kept me up at night... Read More

I Believe In Man

I have a deep and abiding belief that there lies... Read More

Great Communication Skills

Having good communication skills in the workplace is important. This... Read More

Are You The Worlds Expert On Yourself?

Congratulations! You are the world's expert.That's right: you are the... Read More

Self-Divine-ation: Defining a Divine Future!

In some of my counseling and coaching sessions, my clients... Read More

Closing the Feedback Loop

In earlier articles, I've often spoken about the supreme importance... Read More

The ?Stand-Out? Principle

Think for a moment about all the people you know... Read More

To Be More Attractive? Zap The Tolerations!

Imagine there is an event that will take place in... Read More

How to Get Rich

Got your attention, didn't I? I figured that title would... Read More

The Law of Attraction - Make it Work For You

The Law of Attraction responds to whatever vibration you are... Read More

Heres What I Got Out Of ?What The Bleep Do We Know?

Your mind is so powerful that what you focus on... Read More

Ego or Higher Self: Whos Behind Your Decisions?

When you make a decision, you hope it is ultimately... Read More

Its All About the R Word

What matters most in life to you? Money, Time, Friends,... Read More

Whats the Opposite of Doubt?

The Law of Attraction teaches us that whatever you focus... Read More

What is the Universal Law of Attraction?

Most of the time, we attract by 'default' rather than... Read More

Top 10 Keys to Attracting More Clients!

It's always easier to attract the things we want in... Read More

8 Powerful Tips to a Magnificent Life

Tip #1. Find your purpose. Finding one's purpose is the... Read More

Triggering Intention: How To Remember To Remember

You've got a lot to store in that brain of... Read More

The Metrosexual Male vs. The Cowboy - What Do Women Want?

He always looks perfectly put together. He can be in... Read More