Yesterday, we talked about how to get higher paying clients. The foundation of this is professionalism. If you want to work with clients who are enjoyable to work with and are willing to follow your process and compensate you accordingly, you need to conduct yourself as a professional.

Most people want to be treated with respect and revered for their expertise, but they don't want to bear the significant responsibility that comes along with the title.

A professional seeks to acquire responsibility, a novice looks to blame others for any and all faults. But as a professional, you set the expectations. If a problem occurs, you should have been the one to prevent it preemptively.

Every problem that occurs is the professional's responsibility.