corporatedojo #7
I like to refer to this as business tip #1. If it looks like a
Bad deal, and sounds like a bad deal, it’s a bad deal.
Entrepreneurs need to develop a fine tuned sense of people.
You have to be able to sum someone up. You have to be
able to seek out and find people of character to work with.
Quickly correct miscommunication when they occur. Trust
your gut! Trust your gut! Trust your gut and hold to your
terms. Anytime I’ve altered my terms (the way I do
business), I’ve gotten screwed. Some red flags are blindly
Obvious. Create a rhythm in which you enroll someone to
hire you, do the actual job and complete the relationship.
Don’t deviate. In other words: I run my business my way. I
sell the perfect product/service at the perfect price. This is
how we begin our relationship (negotiate and close the
deal), this is the way I do the job, this is what it looks like
at the end of the relationship (we’re both happy). If you are
being asked to or find yourself doing anything different,
and especially if it’s not to your choosing; then you will
probably end up in a fucked up work situation.
So, choose your clients wisely, make sure they are in
sync with how you like to work and then you’re free to do
what you do and do it well for the client so that he shakes
your hand at the end and says,” Thanks”.
That’s why looking for, or at least paying attention to red
flags (things that don’t sound, smell or feel right) will save
you heartache. Finally, I’m not suggesting you be paranoid
and create evidence against a potential client, but in your
discussions, just keep in mind that if it looks like a duck,
and quacks, then it’s probably a duck.
