Should You Be Friends With Clients? Boundaries, Trust, And Real Relationships

Somewhere along the way, a lot of women end up running their business like a corporate job they never even wanted. You sit at the desk because you think you should, you wait for “lunchtime” to eat, and you feel weird about going for a walk at 2pm, even when the work is done.Mixing business and personal is the focus in this episode. It’s clear to me that the old rules around “professionalism” often don’t fit the way we run businesses today.I’m sharing the corporate rule book I grew up with, and how I accidentally brought it into my own business without questioning it. Then I’ll walk you through what changed when I started rewriting the rules, building a schedule that suits my energy, and letting business relationships be real. Boundaries matter, but boundaries do not have to mean walls, and you can take your business seriously without taking yourself too seriously.Should you be friends with clients, are you “allowed” to work differently and what does it mean to run a business on your own terms with your own boundaries.At the end, I’ll give you a set of questions to help you spot the rules you’re following on autopilot, and choose what stays.Chapter markers 00:00 Introduction00:19 Corporate Rulebook Legacy01:25 Recreating Corporate Freedom02:48 Rewrite Your Workday03:53 Blurring Client Boundaries05:32 Finding Your Business Village06:24 Question Your Old Rules07:17 Homework And BoundariesLINKS:Emma McQueen:WebsiteLinkedin For a copy of Emma's book, 'Go-getter: Raise your mojo, shift your mindset and thrive' – https://emmamcqueen.com.au/want-more/emmas-book/YouTube ChannelBD Sprint:https://emmamcqueen.com.au/coaching-services/bd-sprint/Mentioned in this episode:Day With The Queen