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I think it's valuable to send the message to the prospect that "I don't want to work with you". It sure beats out right lie like "I'm spread out too thin" when
by watt 5y ago
I think it's valuable to send the message to the prospect that "I don't want to work with you". It sure beats out right lie like "I'm spread out too thin" when you are not, you just don't want to work with an asshole client.
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- sciprojguy 5y ago"I'm spread too thin" isn't an actual lie as much as it's a reframing. Working with difficult people can take a lot of mental energy, which ought to be considered part of the work effort. It's the polite way of saying "I don't have the bandwidth to do the work and manage my way around your issues, so best of luck finding someone who does have that bandwidth" the same way that "Thank you for your input" is a polite way (in the business world) of saying "That was the dumbest thing I have heard all day".
- varjag 5y agoWell quoting outrageously isn't a lie either, it's just a way of saying "you're not going to pay me enough to deal with you".