Time And Money: Two Sure Ways To Kill Deals

I just talked to a client this afternoon that had been paying credit analysts $45k.  He loves to pay low. He feels like he has gotten a great deal and crows with delight as if he found a designer watch at a rummage sale.   I have told him he should be worried about how…

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The Strengths of a Rookie

​Recently, a good client asked me for a copy of a fee agreement they signed six years ago. I opened up our database to find it; my administrative assistant was out and I hate not being punctual(ish).  As I sifted through emails, I read the messages that went back and forth between us and I…

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Spouses and Job Negotiation

​Anyone who has been married can attest to negotiation that inevitably takes place during the marriage contract.  “I will make dinner, but can you wash the dishes?”“If you want me to feed the dog, can you walk him?”“If you want to spend Christmas with your family, mine should really get Thanksgiving with us.”The lives two…

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