Written by: Vickie Sullivan | August 20, 2019
Why You Don’t Want to Work with Someone Famous
When looking for help, we tend to gravitate toward people who are famous for having well-known clients. It’s easy to assume that if they helped this celebrity, then these folks have a magic wand that will help us, too.
But here’s why you want to hesitate before working with someone who has celebrity clients: because they may not have the time to make you famous.
The secret no one discusses: The care and feeding of celebrity clients takes a lot of time and energy. Therefore, many “firms of the famous” can’t devote that kind of attention to their lesser-known clients. That’s why most of these resources have “systems” everyone must go through. Cookie-cutter solutions save critical time—time they need for the bigger fish.
Listen: Two Questions to Ask Anyone Who’s Worked with Famous People
There’s an old saying that you should work only with those who have “been there.” That’s true at 30,000 feet. Just make sure their systems will help you get the same results. And don’t expect customized attention. That focus is committed for others. Just saying…
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