John Wetmore on treating work relationships as mutual fits. He approaches engagements like a 1099 contractor, slows down to build trust, asks questions upfront, and sets clear expectations so both sides actually benefit.
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Frustrated. So I started to— I just started telling people who I am and what I'm looking for. And those are the 3 things I was looking for because, again, for me, I always— I started to realize I was as 1099 as he is. Like, he didn't have to come work with us, but I also didn't have to work with him. You know what I'm saying? And I was OK saying that because I didn't need to hire everybody. I was trying to find people that I was a good fit with and that were a good fit both ways. I want to be a real clean, good two-way street. And that's slowing down and building relationships with people, asking questions, getting clarity, and providing specific direction. That helped, man. And it started to change a lot for us because I wasn't forcing stuff down people's throat. Now, if they weren't willing to do a lot, like I can only work x amount, I ain't mad, but I'm gonna let you know, I'm gonna give you such clarity on what you can expect.