Meet Monique.
She runs a social media content agency specializing in videos.
Monique’s job is to turn her clients' livestreams into social media content.
With her first client however, she made a mistake.
She promised 60 minutes of long-form video content per month, plus short clips.
The shorts were easy.
They were also crushing it - her client was growing 1,000 followers per day.
Some of the clips even went viral.
But the long-form videos were killing her.
The raw material from his livestreams just didn't have enough clear narratives to hit 60 minutes monthly.
It doesn't help that she’s very particular about quality.
She often finds that a 3-minute story can become as short as 90 seconds after editing.
There's just no way to stretch it.
She started getting behind schedule because the raw materials were simply not enough.
And she knew that a conversation needs to happen with her client to restructure the deal.
But she didn't know how to bring it up so she asked me about it.
I listened for a while, then asked her a few questions.
Has your client complained about the long-form videos being late?
No.
Does he appreciate the results you're getting him?
Yes.
Is he difficult to talk to?
No, he's actually very receptive.
So what's actually stopping you?
Silence.
It wasn't a skill problem. It was fear.
I simply told her: the most frustrating thing when I hire freelancers is when they're too scared to tell me something isn't working.
I'd rather someone say "this isn't possible" than quietly drown trying to deliver something unrealistic.
(And failing + disappointing me in the process)
Your client probably feels the same way.
Just schedule the conversation. State the facts. And tell him you've been behind on long-form because the raw material doesn't support it.
Show him the shorts are working better anyway.
She did exactly that.
Guess what?
Her client agreed immediately.
New deal: $1,800/month for shorts only - no long form videos.
With the new arrangement, she’s getting paid more.
But she’s also working less and stressing less.
That was before she even started the program.
This morning, I got this new message from her:
"I successfully sold my upsell package for $6k/m. You helped me get the regular $1,800/m payments from him, and now that's being bumped up to $6k. Which is more than what I used to make in corporate... from ONE client.$10k is right around the corner."
Same client.
From drowning at $3,000 with impossible deliverables, to $6,000/month for work she actually enjoys.
All from one conversation she was scared to have.
The insight we can learn here:
When you're clear on what you actually deliver and the value it creates, hard conversations become easier.
You stop hiding behind over-delivery. You stop avoiding the talk. You just say what's true.
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