The easy answer is this: Yesterday I accepted a brand partnership. It is my first client on this new venture and they extended my contract from 3 months which I have just completed to a 6 month contract which will be my second partnership with them. They offered me slightly more as a base rate and created more lenient targets for bonuses that I can reach. I didn't even negotiate. I thought, they already know that they are my first client and that I must look after them well and perhaps charge my next clients what I feel I deserve, while using my current client as a reference for what I can do. Yes, I did it out of fear of losing them and appearing like I am not grateful. The more difficult response is: I have always been like this... I feel bad for being center of attention and…
Yes! Clarity often comes from less not more.
Shifting from extra activities to live support keeps the focus on movement, not overwhelm. Great insights Joanna!