High-maintenance clients test your patience, push your boundaries and consume more resources than anyone else you work with. They demand immediate responses, request countless revisions and question ...

As a business owner (yes, if you’re a freelancer you are, in fact, a business owner), challenging clients or difficult customers are part of the deal. It’s an aspect of doing business you may not love ...

Navigating attorney-client relationships as a young lawyer can often feel like a juggling act—trying to prove your skills and maintaining professional boundaries. As a young lawyer, you are faced with ...

It's 9 p.m., and a demanding client email pings your inbox. Your team is stretched thin, and you want to protect their time, but this is a key client. How do you navigate these pressures? Sometimes, ...

If you’re a helping professional, chances are you’ve had difficult clients. Here are composite examples of difficult clients I’ve had and what has worked best in working with them. And if you are a ...

“They’re a pain. They’re too picky. They expect too much. They’re too much work. We don’t want to do that. We only want to do this.” Have you ever uttered one of these phrases? Has one of your ...