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Mike Monteiro on the importance of a contract: "Fuck you, pay me."

Thank you for this. I am changing these three things:

1. Contract document signed first before any work is done (even free work)

2. Never appeal to emotions

3. Kill Phase clause

Great advice.

Got him to admit to me that he exaggerates for "effect" in the talk.

Personally, I see "exaggerating for effect" as dishonest. Manipulating facts in order to generate a response is manipulation.

It's a pep talk. Nothing wrong with that, IMO.