Being friendly is okay, but don’t get too close to your client that they could already invade your personal space. Trust me, getting an email saying “the beach is lovely but you have to get to work now” when you're trying to relax at the beach is utterly screwed up.
“You know what’s outrageously hilarious and disrespectful at the same time? It’s when your customer vanishes all of a sudden, and when you go and confront them in their office, you discover them cowering beneath their desk.”
Besties aren't always born as besties. Sometimes, they were mortal enemies before that had changed and realized that they’re much better without the negativity and tension. We'll take a glimpse of a real-life story of that here!
The best stories make you learn while you can’t hold your laugh: Chris’ tale has so many unexpected twists as important lessons on how to set boundaries with pushy clients, learning how to read them, and prioritizing your mental health.
An interesting lesson on what can happen when you do business with buddies, and ignore all of their yellow flags. Artur’s powerful tale teaches us the one thing we should all keep in mind when working with StartUps: the high failure probability.
If the person that’s interviewing you for a job opens the door wearing flip flops and having no idea who you are, get out of there. A tale that leaves us valuable tips on trusting your gut, asking for second opinions, and not letting people push you to the edge.
Every now and then there comes a project we believe in so much that we just can’t let it go, regardless of the acres we burn down. Mark’s tale teaches us important lessons on the chances we take when we are young, and how they can affect other people too.
Rockstar teenage dreams meet a natural ability to manage, and turns you into a one of a kind stage manager. But what happens when your teenage idol hires you, and turns out to be a huge a**hole?
Sometimes the horror doesn’t come only from clients, but actually from your boss himself. No matter how tempting it is, having your company paying for all the fancy wine you drink with your clients is probably not worth more than your mental health.
A tale on choosing wisely. Whether it is your team members, clients, or the jokes you’ll tell to the press.
