Your retainer clients are...rental properties
What if, for a moment, you thought about every retainer client as a rental property?
Each month, they send you a predictable amount of money - just like a tenant sending rent.
Because just like real estate:
- Location matters (get the right clients)
- Maintenance is crucial (deliver consistent value)
- Improvements increase value (expand services)
- Happy tenants stay longer (focus on delight)
- Good properties appreciate (grow with your clients)
The riches truly are in the retention.
And that monthly retainer?
It's not just income.
It's building long-term equity in your business.
Questions to ponder:
What would your business look like with 5-10 'premium properties' sending reliable monthly rent?
How much more valuable does each client relationship become when you treat it like an appreciating asset?
What small improvements could you make today to increase the 'property value' of both current and future retainer clients?
CQ