This is a YouTube video titled "Follow the vision not the money" containing a motivational talk or personal advice segment recorded on August 9, 2023. The speaker discusses the importance of focusing on long-term business vision and reputation rather than chasing short-term financial gains, emphasizing the value of working with ideal clients and building a legitimate business.
One of the best pieces of advice I've ever gotten was to stop chasing pennies and stepping over dollar bills. If you're looking for quick cash grabs right now, sacrificing your long term vision for quick cash and short term retainers and low ticket retainers as well, you'll never be able to sell high ticket premium prices and close whale clients because you always want the short term satisfaction of getting everything right now. This is what most people don't realize when they're trying to build a legitimate business. You have to sacrifice saying no to clients that will be willing to pay you but will ultimately be a nightmare client and ruining your reputation because you don't even like working with them as opposed to waiting for the ideal clients they actually want to work with who will pay them what they're worth and focusing on their reputation and lifetime value versus quick cash. So don't be the one chasing pennies and stepping over dollar bills. Focus on the long term and grow a legitimate business because that's what ultimately matters the most. Your reputation isn't worth sacrificing for a few pennies on.
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