Some freelance projects spiral out beyond the original agreement. Let’s curtail your taking on more and more uncompensated work, or from seeing all your clients as creeps. Today we cover:

• What scope creep is and what it isn’t
• Handling the pressure to say yes when you don’t feel like you can say no
• The long-lasting nature of scope creep and how it impacts client relationships

🔗 Mentioned in this episode: 

WCP 1: What’s your problem?

WCP 119 I want to, I want to not

WCP 150 Archives: Company policies

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