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Top Ten IEC Contract Mistakes
Top Ten IEC Contract Mistakes

I’ll never forget creating my first contract.

I was lying on my couch in Arlington, Virginia, watching Bravo’s “Million Dollar Listing” and instant-messaging on my laptop with a friend in law school. She was giving me “not-legal-advice” (if you have attorney friends you have heard this term before!) and I figured it was better than going at it alone, since I obviously had no budget for an attorney at the time. Everything seemed promising enough. What could go wrong?

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Tools We Love, Helpful InformationColleen PaparellaClient Management, Current Clients, Prospective Clients, Staff
Identifying Your Ideal Client [And Passing on the Rest]
Identifying Your Ideal Client [And Passing on the Rest]

Do not waste your time with the people who will cause 80% of your stress and lead to 20% of your revenue.

Friend, you do NOT have time for that AND YOU KNOW IT!

You have to identify these people at the outset before they become your clients. You can’t be afraid to set boundaries. You can’t be afraid to tell them you’re not a good fit for their needs. I promise: you will solve 80% of your problems by proactively choosing not to move forward with 20% of the people that want to work with you.

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Helpful InformationColleen PaparellaDC College Counseling, LLCProspective Clients, Client Management
Asana Project Management [A Team Member's Perspective!]
Asana Project Management [A Team Member's Perspective!]

We all know that I love project management tools and that I particularly love Asana, but I’m just one person! I thought it might be useful to hear from one of my team members for another perspective on the tool within the context of our educational consulting practice and her work with students. Thanks for weighing in, Jennifer!

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Helpful Information, Tools We LoveColleen PaparellaEducational Advisory GroupProject Management, Remote Work, In-Office Work, Client Management