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It’s surprising human’s resistance to change. A clause. A clause destined to fail. And it did. Problems. Disputes. Relationships destroyed. Delays. Claims. ​ And you know what… They repeat in the next project… Even if it is evident that the clause will generate issues. Too much grey. Sometimes this grey has advantages within a group of reasonable and experienced people. But unfortunately, common sense is uncommon. ​ I explained the issue. Everybody nodded. And of course… the clause remained… unchanged. ​ I guess that recognizing mistakes is hard. Especially after having spent millions in the lawyers drafting that piece of sh*t. And of course… recognizing the obvious mistake is harder for those lawyers… ​ So life continue… unamended. Problems in the horizon guaranteed. Fees and money by consultants… including those lawyers… to be made. ​ Nothing new under the sun. As we say in Spanish… cojonudo. Easy money on stupidity should make us feel bad. ​ Anyway, enough complains for today. I’m adding a calendar reminder because I know when the sh*t will hit the fan… and a call saying hello and offering services is due. ​ If you need cojonudo stuff, click below. ​Vicente Valencia Academy ​ ​ PD 1: If you liked this email, don't keep it in secret and forward it to a friend. They will thank you enormously one day. PD 2: If somebody has sent you this email and you want to receive emails like this yourself, visit vicentevalencia.com PD 3: If you want unsubscribe, click the link below. ​ ​ |
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