Sometimes the work’s great, but the vibe’s off.
If it feels wrong and very dodgy at the brief stage, it usually doesn’t get better.
How do you decide when to walk away from a new business opportunity?

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Don't ignore the seeds of an early problem. Address the little things at the beginning. How they react or handle something in the beginning stages determines how likely things might change in the future for the better. If they react negatively, it's a forecast of how they would or would not change for bigger issues.

Imagine if whatever feels wrong and dodgy became a bigger situation or lasted for months. Would you stay? If not, best to either address it early or leave.

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That's a great mindset to have, I think the first few steps really tell what working with someone will be like, even the little things too!

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