If you are an entrepreneur involved in providing services to your clients, in most cases, I think your biggest goal should be to become a trusted business advisor. What is a “trusted business advisor”? It is an advisor who adds value consistently over a period of time. In so doing, the advisor develops a relationship of trust and respect with the client and the client becomes more willing to rely on the advisor regarding important issues and decisions. The advisor’s consistently high-level and high-value-added work gives the client peace of mind and allows them to focus on running their business, rather than constantly worrying about the performance of the advisor. The advisor becomes like a member of their trusted internal team.
I have written elsewhere that sustainable success in business is based on trust. There I discussed ten things you should keep in mind as you develop those trusting relationships. Here I will expand on those in the context of the trusted business advisor concept.
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