36. The Energetics of Saying 'No' to Unaligned Clients [Tough Sh*t in Biz Mini Series Ep 5]

We've all heard the advice that saying 'no' to unaligned clients makes space for 'f*ck yes' clients to follow, but it's not always as simple as just saying the word. What about when you have no proof? What about when you really need the money? What about when you know you want to say 'no', but you keep end up saying 'yes' anyway? In this episode, we're taking a deep dive into all the behind-the-scenes work we've had to do to be able to say 'no' to unaligned clients and how hard it can actually be. Highlights: (00:00—03:28) Introduction (03:28—12:04) Scarcity mindset and the mindset shifts we've had to make (12:04—14:40) How your stress response and ability to regulate can play a role in your ability to say 'no' (14:40—23:51) The importance of pairing mindset work with taking action and the ripple effect it can have on your life and business (23:51—31:22) Our relationship with trust (and how freaking difficult it can be sometimes) (31:22—39:46) How leaning on your friends and tools (like Human Design) can help make it easier to say 'no' (39:46—46:29) The lessons we've learned from saying 'yes' to unaligned clients We’d love to connect with you! You can join our broadcast channel and connect with us on Instagram: Han @hannahreed.co, Fran @thepassionscollective, and Alethea @copywithspice. And if you have thoughts, feedback, questions, etc. that you want to share with us, pop over to the bottom of this page on Alethea’s website!