Danielle was about to quit her business.
She loved the work, but lately it seemed like way more hassle than it was worth.
She slowly pushed her start time later and later.
She dreaded client calls -
especially with one client who constantly blamed Danielle and demanded immediate responses to her emails - even on weekends.
She felt pushed around by clients who demanded changes and extras, but weren't willing to give in other areas to get the job done.
Sound familiar?
The problem wasn't Danielle's business.
It was her boundaries.
They were being violated six ways from Sunday.
You might not be able to pinpoint the exact triggers, but you probably feel many of these 7 symptoms that your boundaries are being
violated:
- You dread interactions with a specific person or a topic of conversation.
- You feel overwhelmed and drained, even before you start your work day.
- You feel anxious when thinking about certain people or tasks - or even your business in general.
- You avoid work activities - sometimes in very creative ways that make you APPEAR busy without doing the most important tasks.
- You resent your clients or business
- maybe the time it takes away from family time or other important areas of your life.
- You client relationships feel one-sided - you're always the one bending, adjusting, or giving in.
- You do almost anything to avoid confrontation and keep the peace.
The solution, , is to develop - and maintain - solid business
boundaries.
