How She Got Paid When The Scope Creep Was Real!

<p>You started your business because you were sick of being overworked and underpaid. And now that you have a few clients and you’re working on a few projects you’re - wait -&nbsp; <em>still</em> overworked and underpaid? How did that happen!&nbsp;</p><br><p>It may be because clients are filling your time with more tasks than you agreed on. It’s usually not malicious, but it has to be corrected. It’s time to present a new contract with a higher rate. Which is scary, but it can be done! Our guest, LaToya Russell has done it plenty of times and she hasn’t had a bad interaction yet.</p><br><p>In this week’s episode of HSDT, LaToya Russell and I talk about how to get paid what you're worth when dealing with scope creep.&nbsp;</p><br><p>This Week We Talk About:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>What is scope creep</li><li>How we protect our boundaries when working with our clients</li><li>How to approach your client about a new contract&nbsp;</li><li>How to protect yourself by writing specifics into your contract&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><br><p>Do you have a hard time giving up control? Me too. I know this business inside and out so it can be hard to hand it over to a complete stranger. Even though I did just hire them to be a teammate in said business 😬</p><br><p>But, at the end of the day, when you run an agency, you have to learn how to let go. And over time, you’ll learn to trust your new team. I did, and now I’m going to make things easier for you too.&nbsp;</p><br><p>In next week’s FB Live, I’ll be talking about 4 Ways to Make Delegation Easier (and Really Do the Delegation Trust Fall)</p><br><p>Check it out at 2pm EST on Sept 28th&nbsp;</p><p>over on the&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thetashabooth/videos/?ref=page_internal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tasha Booth Facebook page</a>!</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>