Do you know when to “Draw the line between Free and Paid”?
This post makes a good point. Many small and home based business people are generous to a fault. They also may want to be loved at any cost and believe giving away their product/service will help them get more in the future. Sadly the “future never comes” most of the time. So in the end, they-we are taken advantage of by freebie seekers.
It’s one thing, for instance, if you’re an accountant and your tax preparation client who pays you $350 per year and never does much more than drop off their data suddenly asks you a question. They’re a paying customer.
It’s when people ask you questions out of the blue and never put any money in your pocket. That’s when we’re selling ourselves and our families short.
The best thing to do is to have a guideline in your mind about what’s free and what’s not and stick to it.
Different people may get more of your time and advice for free… other’s won’t.
Where will you draw the line?
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