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I finally saw someone say yes to every single client request for a month straight
At our local freelancer meetup in Denver last week, this graphic designer bragged about working 70 hour weeks doing exactly what clients asked and now she's in urgent care with heart palpitations. Has anyone else seen this "always say yes" mindset backfire for people you know?
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casey2685d ago
Watched a buddy crash hard after three months of never saying no.
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iris_barnes875d ago
People really don't get that saying no protects your reputation. Taking everything just means you burn out and start doing bad work. Then everyone remembers the bad work, not the good stuff you did before. It's way smarter to pick your projects and do them well. Quality over quantity always wins in the long run.
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margaret5515d ago
Oh man, that's rough! I knew this web developer in Austin who took every single project that came his way for about six weeks. He ended up missing three deadlines in a row and his reputation actually got worse, not better (his clients started complaining about quality dropping off). It's like people forget that saying no is sometimes the smartest business move you can make.
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