# 444 - Addition by Subtraction - The Financial Case for Firing Your Bottom 10% of Clients

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Podcast: [The Best Small Business Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-best-small-business-show-7072532)
Published: 2026-03-23T20:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

Today, we are tackling a massive pain point: exhausting clients. You know the ones. They pay the absolute least and complain the most. Dropping them is the fastest way to grow your margins - we call it "Addition by Subtraction."

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