#078: 5 Steps to Avoid Investing in the Wrong People

What do you do when you have a customer you just can’t seem to satisfy? Or a team member who seems resistant to coaching? What about someone in a personal relationship who seems to suck the life out of you? 

Sometimes it seems like you’re investing all your energy in the wrong people. What can you do about it? 

Good leaders develop people. The problem is that not all employees or customers are created equal. Some can fail to develop despite hours of time and energy. It’s maddening to pour your resources into a person who provides no return on the investment. 

But there’s a better way. 

We’ve identified five steps to ensure that you’re not wasting resources on the wrong people. We can help you multiply your effectiveness by identifying and investing in the people who really want to grow and improve.  

Finally, you can escape from life-draining clients, customers, and relationships and discover the freedom to work with people who energize you. 

Does it sound callous to talk about ending unproductive relationships? It’s not, and we prove it inside this episode. Let us help you get your energy back so you can spend it where it really counts!

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RESOURCES

• “Why You Sometimes Need to Fire Your Customers” by Michael Hyatt
• “How to Fire a Monster Client” by Michael Hyatt
• Necessary Endings: The Employees, Businesses, and Relationships that All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Move Forward by Henry Cloud. 
• Boundaries for Leaders by Henry Cloud
• Focusmate