Ways to deal with difficult clients in the software world - by Stefan Molyneux, Host of Freedomain Radio, the most popular philosophy podcast on the web - www.freedomainradio.com
Thank you for posting this video. I'm in the final year of a Comp Sci degree and have been wondering what to do after graduation. Whether to aim at my own business or just find a job. This video has helped me decide which way to go.
No need for all this jibber jabbering. The proposition is simple:
If you keep the clients that use you, you will have no motivation and will go broke and will have to get a job anyway. If you ditch them, you might go broke and will have to get a job, BUT your stakes are higher that you won't have to get a job if you ditch the user clients and try to get new ones. Choose.
I see the guy closed his domain name anyway, so I am guessing he either does something else, or has changed his URL.
I couldn't make my way right through that. I skipped to various sections, and it seemed to be going around in circles with that guy. Maybe he's just better off as an employee, without the responsibilities of being a boss?
Some people just aren't good business people, and shouldn't be in that position.
Not all chefs should run restaurants. Not all hairdressers should have their own hair studio.
It sounds as if he has fully let his fear(s) come to the surface. In objective therapy, I think it's important to fully identify the full extent of your fear--to say in all seriousness, in effect: "Boy, am I scared..." and breath into your fear, and face it directly; face all of the fantasies, let them all come out.
Thank you for posting this video. I'm in the final year of a Comp Sci degree and have been wondering what to do after graduation. Whether to aim at my own business or just find a job. This video has helped me decide which way to go.
Textra1 11 months ago
No need for all this jibber jabbering. The proposition is simple:
If you keep the clients that use you, you will have no motivation and will go broke and will have to get a job anyway. If you ditch them, you might go broke and will have to get a job, BUT your stakes are higher that you won't have to get a job if you ditch the user clients and try to get new ones. Choose.
I see the guy closed his domain name anyway, so I am guessing he either does something else, or has changed his URL.
grumpone 1 year ago
Great video!
cortmajor 1 year ago
I couldn't make my way right through that. I skipped to various sections, and it seemed to be going around in circles with that guy. Maybe he's just better off as an employee, without the responsibilities of being a boss?
Some people just aren't good business people, and shouldn't be in that position.
Not all chefs should run restaurants. Not all hairdressers should have their own hair studio.
lastnymleft 3 years ago
It sounds as if he has fully let his fear(s) come to the surface. In objective therapy, I think it's important to fully identify the full extent of your fear--to say in all seriousness, in effect: "Boy, am I scared..." and breath into your fear, and face it directly; face all of the fantasies, let them all come out.
qtronman 3 years ago
Positive framing is probably one of the best negotiation strategies.
qtronman 3 years ago