87. Should You Turn Down Business? Best Practices and Signs of Growth

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Should you turn down business? So, you’ve been having a lot of business and feeling a little overwhelmed and don’t know whether it’s a good idea to say no or yes to that new business, right? The simple answer is, if you’re thinking about it, then you should do it.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, April discusses when and why you should turn down business as a new business owner. Listen in to learn how your limiting beliefs and scarcity mindset is stopping you from growing your business.  </span></p> <p><strong>What you will learn in this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">[1:59]</span> <strong>How your limiting beliefs and old practices</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">hold you back and can lead to burnout when you keep saying YES to every client as a solopreneur.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">[4:30]</span> <strong>Turning down business is a sign of business growth.</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Avoid clients that are not a right fit for you or refer them to others who can handle them.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">[7:02]</span> <strong>Fire a client.</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The secret to firing a client is doing it when you start thinking about it when your set expectations are not met.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">[10:01] If you’re feeling the need not to take on business, then turn it down. </span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Show notes Quotes:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong><em>“When you’re growing your business, one of the signs of growth is turning down business.”</em></strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">[4:30]</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong><em>“Fear is keeping you from making the right