1. I am wasting billiable time doing tasks that I hate doing, I'm not very good at, and that other people could easily do. True/False
2. I'd like to hire someone to help me, but financially it's just not possible right now! True/False
3. I'm not using any sort of marketing plan to keep me focused and on course toward my bigger business goals. True/False
4. I have a few client-generating ideas I'd like to implement, but I just don't seem to find the time or energy to get them into action. True/False
5. I don't have solid client-generating systems in place for much of what I do. True/False
6. Basically, my ideal client or target market is ANYONE and everyone! True/False
7. The way my business is currently set up, I can't take any time off without my cash flow taking a huge hit. True/False
8. I market, but I d
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9. I'd like to hire someone to help me, but financially it's just not possible right now! True/False
10. I'm not using any sort of marketing plan to keep me focused and on course toward my bigger business goals. True/False
11. I have a few client-generating ideas I'd like to implement, but I just don't seem to find the time or energy to get them into action. True/False
12. I don't have solid client-generating systems in place for much of what I do. True/False
13. Basically, my ideal client or target market is ANYONE and everyone! True/False
14. The way my business is currently set up, I can't take any time off without my cash flow taking a huge hit. True/False
15. I market, but I d
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16. I have a few client-generating ideas I'd like to implement, but I just don't seem to find the time or energy to get them into action. True/False
17. I don't have solid client-generating systems in place for much of what I do. True/False
18. Basically, my ideal client or target market is ANYONE and everyone! True/False
19. The way my business is currently set up, I can't take any time off without my cash flow taking a huge hit. True/False
20. I market, but I d
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21. I don't have solid client-generating systems in place for much of what I do. True/False
22. Basically, my ideal client or target market is ANYONE and everyone! True/False
23. The way my business is currently set up, I can't take any time off without my cash flow taking a huge hit. True/False
24. I market, but I d
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25. The way my business is currently set up, I can't take any time off without my cash flow taking a huge hit. True/False
26. I market, but I don't ever seem to get any results. True/False
27. I'm starting to feel like I'm working way too hard. I have very little time for anything fun in my life. True/False
28. I feel the passion and excitement I once had for my business starting to slip away. True/False
29. Truth be told, things have not been going so well in my business for well over a year now. True/False

How'd you do? Did you answer "False" to all of them? If so, congrats! There's nothing standing in your way of generating all the clients you need.

If you answered all (or mostly all) "Trues" -- then it's time to take a close look at these areas, and begin making changes immediately. These obstacles are preventing you from effectively growing your business!

(c) Connie Scholl 2006