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1. How to always get paid
I used to have pretty terrible
rules and boundaries around
money. I thought I was doing
the right thing, but the
trouble was I didn’t have a
strong filter on who I worked
with, who my clients were
and what my money rules were.
Clients would come to me and I thought I HAD to work with them. Even when my
intuition was telling me something wasn’t right I would ignore it and carry on. Because,
money, right? And it’s crazy to turn down money. But guess what? My intuition was
ALWAYS RIGHT. When I ignored the signs, and didn’t listen to my intuition ​I ended up
with a client who wasn’t the perfect fit​. No a win/win for either of us!
I would also do crazy things like let the client tell me how much they
would pay me. Money boundaries? None!
The way my business used to be set up was I would do the work first and then the client
would pay me. And If they didn’t pay me on time and I had to chase them for my money.

2. Is there anything that will ​spoil a client relationship​ than having to spend time, energy
and emotion in any amount to have to chase what’s due?
I would be so polite about it too! Well, most of the time We don’t want to upset a
customer do we? They might want to work with us again (and have the chance not to
pay us again, eh?). What a delightful situation to look forward to!
I even did work for free with that famous carrot dangled in front of me – “If you do
the work for us now, we will hire you for a big job we’ve got coming up”. Well,
you can take that carrot and……!!!
And if you are a business that does that. The carrot dangling thing. STOP it.
Talk about stressful and time consuming…
I hated negotiating. I found it such a waste of time. And by getting into negotiating i was
doing something I DIDN’T love doing. ​And why fill your business with something
you don’t LOVE doing?​ ​Sales almost filled me with dread. They certainly weren’t FUN.
I didn’t realise back then that I didn’t have to have anything in my business that wasn’t
fun. I just thought it was part of the process.
Plus even if I negotiated on my price, I wouldn’t be getting paid what I actually wanted
and that didn’t build a relationship with my clients where I LOVED THEM! And I want to
LOVE my clients. I do now of course, but back then I’d get ANNOYED by my clients.
But it was all my own doing.​ I attracted those type of people and not only that I
allowed myself to indulge them in negotiating.

3. Now, I get paid on time ALL THE TIME and it’s by clients who I
really LOVE working with.
I set my prices and that’s what my clients pay. No more attracting the wrong clients……
well, actually I did have one the other week. ​One slipped through my usually
thorough net and I banned her.​ I won’t have anything or any ONE in my business that
doesn’t make me happy.
My point is you have GOT to get rid of the ‘bad’ in whatever shape that takes in your
business and life to make room for the good. ​The next day I was approached by 4
potential new clients​. Coincidence? Probably. But if I had let that client take up more
of my time and energy, then that would detract from the clients who deserve my best.
As they say, out with the old, in with the new. Or out with the bad to
make room for the good!
But considering that was the only one this year then that’s pretty good going! 7 years
ago that was maybe 70% of my clients!
So, how do I get paid what I want and get paid on time?
I set my price, I stick to it and here’s the magical part – my clients pay me in advance. I
don’t do invoicing anymore (another time such which got on my nerves). It’s as simple
at that.

4. You can do what you like in your business. If you don’t want to
negotiate, don’t. If you don’t want to invoice, don’t. And if you
want to get paid on time, every time. ASK FOR IT! If you get
clients that don’t want to do that, then they aren’t the right clients
for you.
It can be a bit of an adjustment turning away money and clients, and especially hard if
you really need the money. That’s what I’ve done. There have been times in the past
when I have needed the money BUT if the work isn’t the right work for me, or the client
isn’t quite right, or they don’t want to pay in advance, then I have turned it away. ​By
taking on the wrong clients/work/etc then you are using up valuable time and
energy that could be spent on attracting and working with the right clients.
If you are to create a life and business on your terms that’s exactly what you have to do
NOW. NOT in a few weeks or months or next year. You run your business the way you
want it to and have the business of your dreams. Get rid of the stuff in your business
that doesn’t serve you or your clients 100%. ​I want you make a list of your your
money boundaries and your client boundaries and then make a deal with yourself
to stick to them.

5.
ABOUT Karen Strunks is a speaker and
author and helps daring, rebellious,
non­conforming women create a No
Compromise life and business doing
exactly what they love.

6. Ten years ago she left her ‘cubicle cage’ and made a break for
freedom to follow her passions; from dominatrix, to
photographer, to social media and marketing teacher to today,
empowering women to step away from the norm, break the rules
and follow their passions.
Her work has been featured in ​print, TV and radio​ such as The
Guardian, BBC, Radio 4, Time Out NYC, The Telegraph, BBC
Radio Wales, and she has worked with national and international
brands.
Karen regularly speaks at conferences and lectures at
universities on entrepreneurship, and about her story of leaving
the 9­5 to pursue a life less ordinary. Come and join Karen's
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