{"id":47072,"date":"2023-10-26T08:03:29","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T08:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/?p=47072"},"modified":"2024-06-12T06:31:54","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T06:31:54","slug":"toggl-academy-e09","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/toggl-academy-e09","title":{"rendered":"How to Break Free of Over-servicing and Refocus on Growth with Rob Da Costa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Being nice isn\u2019t always so\u2026 nice. \ud83e\udee3 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Especially when it starts upping your costs. Overservicing and being over-helpful can hinder your agency\u2019s growth. 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