This article is published by AllBusiness.com, a partner of TIME. By Krish Chopra It was 11 p.m. on a Thursday when my phone rang—again. Another nurse practitioner student was overwhelmed and panicked ...

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 ...

Dealing with tough clients is practically a rite of passage in freelancing, small business, or customer service. Complaints, impossible requests, and high-maintenance personalities can stretch ...

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Lucky is the freelancer who never has to work with a difficult freelance client. While certainly there are many, many amazing clients out there to work with, there are also ones who are hard to deal ...

A client disappearing in the middle of a project not only disrupts their agency team’s momentum, but can also cause delays that lead to the reallocation of resources, ultimately hindering the agency’s ...

Whether it's for a first-time sales call or an interaction with a long-term client, difficult conversations seem to occur with some frequency during the sales process. Related: 7 Strategies to Succeed ...

Dealing with difficult customers is an inevitable part of running a business. However, learning how to handle challenging interactions with professionalism and empathy can turn potential conflicts ...

Financial advisors need to be prepared to discuss emotional topics with clients such as divorces, according to consultant Sasha Grabenstetter. “Financial advisors are really good at normal everyday ...

In 1620, Francis Bacon published a scientific manifesto called “The New Instrument.” In this book, he argued that the value of knowledge does not depend on its truthfulness. No scientific theory is ...