Post by account_disabled on Mar 9, 2024 6:05:49 GMT -5
The getting working again. . Dont Be a Hero We always want to do a good job for our clients dont we When a client asks when they can have the completed assignment we tend to overpromise. If a quick mental calculation tells us that the job will take a week to complete we promise to deliver it by the end of this week shaving a couple of days off the time were allowing ourselves. When youre in good health that strategy works well. It makes your clients happy gets you repeat business and makes you look like a hero. If you have to work a few late nights to make those crazy deadlines youve set yourself its a small price to pay.
The thing is youre not a hero. None of us are heroes. and if Country Email List we push ourselves too hard at some point well break down. Being too aggressive about setting deadlines or being too passive in agreeing to clients unrealistic demands has two dangerous side effects It leaves you no margin for error. If you get sick even for a day youll miss your deadline losing all that goodwill that you worked so hard to build up. Pushing yourself so hard makes you more likely to get sick in the first place. Late nights hard work and drinking gallons of caffeine is not a lifestyle youll find any doctor recommending.
So dont be a hero. By all means work hard and make your clients happy. But when youre negotiating the deadline build in a little extra time so that if you get sick or suffer any other unexpected emergency you still have a chance of being able to deliver on time. And heres the secret bonus Even if your client is a little disappointed when you set that deadline a couple of days later than they wanted theyll be ecstatic if you dont get sick dont need the buffer youve built.