Did you lead someone to believe you said yes when you didn’t? Double-check all tentative agreements. You want to nip this in the bud while you can.
Things aren’t as dire as all that, but if it works to your advantage to let people believe that hopes are teetering on the brink – then so be it.
This isn’t the time to draw a line in the sand – not when a difficult type is proving to be surprisingly cooperative. Be inviting and supportive instead.
Someone calls in a favor right when resources are stretched to the limit. Honor it ASAP. This person once did the same for you.
Years of experience have taught you that a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down. This helps to digest news that’s hard to take.
You’ve reached the point where you can’t bend over backwards anymore. Ironically this brings you and the other party back together.
