For Real: Life, Leadership, & Unlearning

252. Worst Client Experience, Garbage Advice, and the Mistake I Keep Making: Hot Takes with Megan


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It's Hot Takes Time. I'll be talking about some common business advice that I think is garbage, my best advice for hiring new team members, one hard lesson I had to learn this year in business, the goal strategy I swear by, and the biggest mistake I see business owners making right now.

Previous Hot Takes Episodes:
224. Wedding Industry Hot Takes with Terrica (Part 1)
225. Wedding Industry Hot Takes with Terrica (Part 2)
246. Hot Takes on Tech and AI for Wedding Pros, with Dawn Richardson

(02:10) The biggest mistake wedding pros are making right now is _________
(06:30) This common business advice is complete garbage. 
(09:10) Best advice for hiring new team members
(13:00) The easiest way to lose trust with your client is _________
(16:40) The hardest lesson you've had to learn this year in your business is ________
(22:30) "The one and only Renee Diallo!"
(25:10) What is a goal setting strategy that you swear by? 
(29:00) What is the worst client experience you've ever had? 
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Hosted by Megan Gillikin, Weddings for Real is presented by The Planner's Vault, and is produced by Earfluence.



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