Ep 147: The Service Provider Versus The Expert: What's The Diff?

<p>Everybody wants to be seen as an expert. But that’s only going to happen if you have expertise and you position yourself as an expert.</p><p></p><p>Think about your worst client experience ever. We’ve all had “nightmare” client scenarios. I’ve been in many of those myself. </p><p></p><p>But once I started showing up as an expert, things changed.</p><p></p><p>It turns out that I had something to do with those nightmare client scenarios — despite my best efforts and intentions. I wasn't managing expectations, and I wasn't managing the process like the leader that every project needs to succeed.</p><p></p><p>I was acting like a service provider instead of acting like an expert, and that was the reason that my clients were driving me nuts.</p><p></p><p>What I learned later is that the transition to expert is the key to eliminating the nightmare clients from your life forever.</p><p></p><p>Tune into this episode to hear:</p><ul><li>Why being an expert means leading your clients, not taking their directions</li><li>The key differences between service providers and experts, from how they charge to how they manage projects</li><li>Why keeping your clients happy doesn’t always lead to the best outcomes for the project</li><li>How to set yourself up to transition from service provider to expert even if you’re just getting started</li></ul><p></p><p>Resources:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nobsagencies.com/program" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(17,85,204);">No BS Agencies Mastery</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nobsagencies.com/freedom" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(17,85,204);">The Price to Freedom Calculator™</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nobsagencies.com/launchpad" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(17,85,204);">No BS Launchpad</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/nobsagencyowners" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(17,85,204);">No BS Agency Owners Free Facebook Group</a></li><li><a href="https://www.piasilva.com/ch1" style="background-color:t