A friend of mine was in a meeting this past week, talking about some unique deal structures she’s put together through her years as an entrepreneur. The meeting organizer loved what she presented and immediate started talking about putting on an event for her to present it to a larger audience. From prior experience, she knew the tendency of this group to expect her to do this on a volunteer basis and wanted to nip that in the bud.
“You know, this is not the PTA. If you have some funding for this, I would be happy to discuss it with you.”
The organizer chuckled and actually high-fived her for her directness. What she knew, and I have personally seen, too many people – mostly women – are all too quick to offer valuable services for free. We do it on a whim, almost a knee-jerk reaction.
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