My boss called me and let me know a client doesn’t want me on their project any longer because they didn’t like my presentation skills. I prepped so hard and really put everything into it. Huge audience and there were a lot of questions - but I navigated as thoroughly and accurately as I could, with the time I had. He told me not to worry about it, that clients been awful for a while and it happens with other companies/colleagues. Only my 10th solo presentation ever - but I still feel awful.

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Clients hire consultants to navigate internal politics, so it’s more about them not you.

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I don’t know many people in consulting who haven’t been gotten by a bad client and/or client they don’t click with. Sometimes it’s out of our control. Try not to stress too much.

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Also, one thing that helps me is realizing it’s more about them than you in most cases. People who act awful are often a mess and are compensating for how awful they feel by spreading it around.

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Seriously, don’t worry about it. You’re an associate and you will get better with time and practice.

The good thing is your partners agree that the client is tough, so you don’t have to worry about it

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