Booked solid but worried about what comes next? Coach Fergie shares the example of Phil, a software engineer navigating the uncertainty of running his own company. Discover three practical ways to turn worry into action, build future client relationships, and keep serving today’s clients at your best.
3 Actionable Take-Aways
- Get clear on what’s committed. Know when current projects end, what’s signed, and which conversations need a concrete next step. Clarity gives you something you can act on. 📅🎯
- Make room for tomorrow’s business this week. Protect time to reconnect, ask useful questions, and listen. Lead with service and find the problems you’re equipped to solve. 🤝💡
- Give uncertainty an appointment. Set a regular time to review your progress and adjust your approach so worry doesn’t consume your day. One useful conversation can open the next door. 🧭🚪
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Speech Transcript
Coach Fergie: Booked solid, still scared? Does this sound familiar? So while your calendar is full, clients are paying, you’re doing good work, then you look six weeks ahead, and there’s a whole lot of empty. Now you’re lying awake wondering where that next project is gonna come from. Let’s talk about Phil. He’s a software engineer I’m blessed to coach who started his own company.
Here’s the situation. He’s so focused on delivering today’s projects that conversations about tomorrow’s work keeps getting pushed aside, and that empty calendar starts following him everywhere, dinner, the gym, right into bed. Listen, concern makes sense. You’ve got responsibilities.
But refreshing your inbox at 10 o’clock tonight won’t build a relationship you haven’t started. Here’s how we tackle this. First, let’s get specific. When does the current work end? What’s actually signed? <READ MORE>
Here’s the situation. He’s so focused on delivering today’s projects that conversations about tomorrow’s work keeps getting pushed aside, and that empty calendar starts following him everywhere, dinner, the gym, right into bed. Listen, concern makes sense. You’ve got responsibilities.
But refreshing your inbox at 10 o’clock tonight won’t build a relationship you haven’t started. Here’s how we tackle this. First, let’s get specific. When does the current work end? What’s actually signed? <READ MORE>
Who’s interested? And what’s the next conversation? We should work together sometime is encouraging, but still needs another step. Get those facts where you can see them. Second, put future business on this [00:01:00] week’s calendar. For Phil, that could mean two 30-minute blocks. Reach out to a former client. Check in with someone who’s mentioned a problem you can solve.
Ask, “What’s slowing your team down right now?” Then listen. You don’t have to turn every conversation into a pitch. Be useful. Find the fit. Agree on what happens next. And third, decide when you’ll review and adjust. Pick a day. Look at what moved. If nothing moved, change your approach. More outreach, a different offer, a shorter project that makes sense.
Give yourself a response you can execute . because your current clients still deserve your best while you build what comes next. Squad, here’s the knowledge nugget. . Give uncertainty an appointment and a next step before you can give it your whole day. You can’t guarantee who signs next month. You can start one useful conversation today. Who needs to hear from you? Make the connection. And if you’re having trouble, squad, kind of keeping that calendar full or kinda lining up what’s coming forward while you’re still serving the clients today and you’re a little bit lost, let’s set up an [00:02:00] hour of power where we will speak about it, talk about it, I’ll get your story, and we’ll shine the light on that blind spot.
So if you’d like to do that, please just go to www.timetoshinetoday.com/hop. Again, timetoshinetoday.com/hop, and that’s for hour of power, or actually give me a call directly and I will pick up. Two four eight seven three nine six three six two. Again, two four eight seven three nine six three six two. Two four eight seven three nine six three six two.
So until next week, keep leaning into your ultimate human potential. Be the best human you can. Serve, serve, serve where you can, ’cause I absolutely love your guts.
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