15.3>2 ¿What should I do about this client?

[Medusazul]

Good morning beautiful community:
I'm having issues with a client. I'm an independent service provider, and I have agreed to take on a project I don't want to do anymore. The point is, we have just started and I already feel this particular client to be overdemanding and unfair with the workload, no matter the written agreement we have. There are constant emails and WhatsApp all day, and most part of it is for tasks I don't have to do now. Not only that, but the back-and-forth of the communication is insane.

I want to quit because I don't need it. I mean, I have enough clients already. But I feel terrible because we have a written collaboration agreement.

¿What should I do about this client? Answer is 15.3>2
¿Is this telling me I should look at myself and keep on going? ¿Should I fight for my rights?

Any advice would be more than welcome!
Thanks so much.

 

[my_key]

Hi Medusazal

¿What should I do about this client? Answer is 15.3>2

Anything that you undertake in respect of this client needs to be wrapped up in an approach that can be regarded as maturely Responding (2), rather than immaturely reacting. You are encouraged to think and act from a place of Authenticity (15) from where you will be able to achieve a satisfactory outcome. You are advised to increase the qualities that are scarce within you at this time and to decrease the qualities that are excessive in you so that you can work towards a place of better balance in this relationship.

Only you can truly know whether the balance are seeking will be best restored through the options of quitting; looking at yourself and keeping going; to fighting for your rights or even to engage with some other as yet unsurfaced plan.

15 calls upon you to be agile and to engage with making some sort of offering to prompt a successful outcome. Humility brings an easy held overview to find your way through what has become a complicated situation, so aggressive kickback may not serve to bring forth the outcome you are looking for. The signals you need to send to others need to be smart and clear. They need to come from the heart and yet be centred in nurturing and nourishing so that what you are saying is clearly understood by all.

It appears that the contract you have signed is being interpreted differently be you and the other party. It has not created the safe boundaries that you were hoping for and it might be worth, as a first port of call, revisiting this and having a mature, open and frank discussion about what each believes the contract is allowing as reasonable behaviour in this business relationship.

Remember, 2 advocates that everything is conducted in a manner that increases personal virtue and sustains all beings around, So maybe this is the context in which you need to see this 'issue'.


... or there may be other interpretations that carry a greater weight for you.

Good Luck

 

[Medusazul]

Thanks so much, my_key!
That's great advice and it gives me a lot of focus.

I've spoken to her an hour ago and tried to be polite and fair. She understood and agreed on everything.
Let's see how it goes!

 

[Medusazul]

Hello,

Following this thread from last year, I did exactly as advised on the forum. I spoke with her (Responding (2), rather than immaturely reacting), set boundaries (from a place of Authenticity (15.3)), and we concluded the business deal on good terms.

A great relief!

 

[moss elk]

A great relief!

If you ever get this line again,
it is saying to:

Put your head down (modesty) , and put your nose to the grindstone (work diligently)

It's not about being 'diligent in modesty' or anything like that. It's about doing the work that needs to be done, rolling up our sleeves, and not thinking we are above such things.

It's a line that is very pragmatic that brings us back 'down to earth'.

Like the expression,
'chop wood, carry water'
does when we want to be warm and hydrated.

 

[Medusazul]

Hi Moss Elk:

For me, in the context of what happened, it could be said that, if I use your idea as a reference, it was mostly about bringing my client back down to earth and setting boundaries. She became more humble, we did the work, and everything ended on good terms.