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OftenBen  ·  3986 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Venkatesh Rao: Portals and Flags

    By the end of a meeting, I don't want them to reluctantly sign on a dotted line, that would be "planting a flag." No, I want them to be a staunch ally. I want to know that in 6 months when I need an endorsement letter for a peer in their industry, they'll gladly write it.

This is exactly how I prefer to do business. My clients are part of a network of people with similar goals for their employees, and I don't (Usually) fight for a contract when the person's goals are not in alignment with mine. Mutually beneficial business is always better in the long term than coercive business.