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    ginal estimate no longer covers the scope of work. Your new and exciting project just officially became a stressful time suck that won't be such a great moneymaker.

    Yes, it's the Dread Work Sco

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    Congratulations! You've just got a new client for an exciting project that is going to be fun and profitable. You carefully discuss the work with her and she sends in a down payment.

    BANG! You are off and running!

    The following week, you are happily working on this exciting project and your phone rings. It is your great new client...wanting to make a slight change to the project. Hmmm...

    Being the wonderful and oh-so-easy-to-work with consultant that you are, you agree, hang up the phone, and get back to work.

    A couple of days later, the phone rings. It's your {AHEM} great new client again with a "few more ideas for changes."

    "Well, okay," you agree, somewhat reluctantly, and hang up the phone. Now, you have to go back and revise some of your work to date and your original estimate no longer covers the scope of work. Your new and exciting project just officially became a stressful time suck that won't be such a great moneymaker.

    Yes, it's the Dread Work Scop

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    The following week, you are happily working on this exciting project and your phone rings. It is your great new client...wanting to make a slight change to the project. Hmmm...

    Being the wonderful and oh-so-easy-to-work with consultant that you are, you agree, hang up the phone, and get back to work.

    A couple of days later, the phone rings. It's your {AHEM} great new client again with a "few more ideas for changes."

    "Well, okay," you agree, somewhat reluctantly, and hang up the phone. Now, you have to go back and revise some of your work to date and your original estimate no longer covers the scope of work. Your new and exciting project just officially became a stressful time suck that won't be such a great moneymaker.

    Yes, it's the Dread Work Sco

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    Being the wonderful and oh-so-easy-to-work with consultant that you are, you agree, hang up the phone, and get back to work.

    A couple of days later, the phone rings. It's your {AHEM} great new client again with a "few more ideas for changes."

    "Well, okay," you agree, somewhat reluctantly, and hang up the phone. Now, you have to go back and revise some of your work to date and your original estimate no longer covers the scope of work. Your new and exciting project just officially became a stressful time suck that won't be such a great moneymaker.

    Yes, it's the Dread Work Sco

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    w client again with a "few more ideas for changes."

    "Well, okay," you agree, somewhat reluctantly, and hang up the phone. Now, you have to go back and revise some of your work to date and your original estimate no longer covers the scope of work. Your new and exciting project just officially became a stressful time suck that won't be such a great moneymaker.

    Yes, it's the Dread Work Sco

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    ginal estimate no longer covers the scope of work. Your new and exciting project just officially became a stressful time suck that won't be such a great moneymaker.

    Yes, it's the Dread Work Scope Creep. {B-horror film sound effects kick in here with a woman's scream at seeing the monster}

    Does this sound familiar? If you - like many consultants - aren't managing the change process properly, the result will be:

  • stress
  • long hours
  • inadequate compensation
  • missed deadlines
  • an unhappy client
  • an unhappy YOU
  • Well, there is hope. Here are some tips to help you manage those "little" changes to keep them from growing into the monster project with no end in sight:

    Create a Contract: Ever heard the expression contracts keep friends? Well, it's true. Your written agreement should describe what you doing for this specific project, what each party is responsible for (deliverables), and how much i

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