Nicolas Cole explains why turning down misaligned client requests works. When he declines with "Sorry, that's not what I do," clients often return with better proposals. Setting boundaries signals you have other commitments, which makes them take you more seriously.
Don't underestimate the value of saying no to a client. And I have had this happen many times where they're trying to fit me into whatever box they're trying to fit into. And I just say, "Yeah, sorry, that's not what I do. All the best." And then all of a sudden, in saying no and walking out the door, they come back a week later and they're like, "No, no, no, no, no! I would love to find a way to work together!" So don't underestimate the value of drawing that boundary and just being like, "I'm moving on. Like, I got other stuff to do,"
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