Charlie Munger Says To “Pick Your Clients Like You’d Pick Your Friends"
Life is short. Choose clients who light you up inside
These are the people you spend your days with, so you want to be sure you believe in each of them. If you don’t believe in a potential client and their mission, refer them to a better match.”
The three things I look for in coaching clients are:
Good People. At the core, decent humans who may be intensely competitive, but use their position of power to do the right thing, mentor others and give back.
Top Notch Academic Pedigree. A lifelong desire to combine hard work with intellectual horsepower.
Continuous Desire for Self-Improvement. Accountable individuals who look to themselves to course correct and intentionally drive for what they want.
I have immense gratitude for the clients who’ve allowed me into their lives over the last seven years. It fills me with fulfillment and excitement to help them face the thorniest of problems and thrive on the other side of it. Over and over, I have seen that anything is possible through weekly coaching.
Thanks also to my own coaches Nick North, Chris Coffey, Daniel Ryan and Jeff Fine who help me stay clear on my intentions and connected to my higher self so I can show up consistently in a mindset where I am best able to help my clients. And thanks to my key influences Bruce D Schneider, M.C.C., Marshall Goldsmith and Anthony Iannarino who inspired me to dream to start my own business.
Happy 2022.
JD
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