I’m looking for clients where I can have more skin in the game

“Do not pay attention to what people say, only to what they do, and to how much of their necks they are putting on the line”

Nassim Taleb in his book “Skin in the Game” from my post “Do you have skin in the game?”

I’ve entitled this post: “I’m looking for clients where I can have more skin in the game”

Why, and what do I mean by “more” ?

Let’s begin with the “Why”.

It stems from frustration. Frustration around occasions where clients, for whatever reason, pause their commitment to our work together, almost always at the wrong time for them and their business.

Let me explain.

To begin, I am always totally committed to the success of my clients. My intent in life is #MakingPotentialPossible, so it literally feeds my soul to help clients realise their potential. However, as I wrote about in “Back Yourself” in October 2020:

I am selective about businesses I take on as clients and will only do so if I see something the client doesn’t see in terms of “what’s next”. Though I rarely take a “skin in the…