You Don't Have to Be Besties with Your Vendors

17 Sept 2026 · 1 min

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In this segment, Jamie Wolfer emphasizes that vendor relationships don’t need to be based on personal friendship. She advises focusing on concrete factors such as the vendor’s methodology, clear contract terms, and reliable follow‑through rather than trying to match personalities. While a cordial rapport is nice, the key is that you feel heard, seen, and respected in the partnership. If a vendor fails to meet those expectations, you should feel empowered to make a change. The overall message is a pragmatic, empowering approach to selecting and managing vendors based on performance and professional alignment rather than personal chemistry.

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Honestly, sometimes you just want to pay somebody to get the job done, and you don't want to make sure your personalities match like you matched on Bumble or something. You know what I mean? Like you're like, I don't, I don't need, I just need them to serve tacos. Just need them to show up and serve bomb tacos. I don't really care. Good. More power to you. Just make sure that you like their methodology, you're okay with their contract, and you don't have a lot of questions about it, and that they follow through on the things that they're supposed to do. So even in scenarios where it's not besties for the resties, Just make sure that there is enough going on here that you don't hate the sound of their voice, that you feel heard and you feel seen. And if you don't, that you feel empowered enough to make some changes.