{"id":5457,"date":"2022-07-20T11:56:43","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T11:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.refrens.com\/grow\/?p=5457"},"modified":"2026-01-05T13:20:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T13:20:56","slug":"how-to-avoid-overcommitting-to-clients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.refrens.com\/grow\/how-to-avoid-overcommitting-to-clients\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Ways To Avoid Overcommitting To Clients"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

“Yes, I will do this for you. Of course, I can do that as well. Why not? I will add this one to the agenda…”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Do you find yourself in similar situations saying such phrases and often wondering, “This wasn’t included in the scope and should I be doing this extra bit; what if the client gets in the habit of getting additional things done? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maybe you\u2019re just starting your freelancing journey and need this project to help you survive. Maybe saying \u2018No\u2019 is not in your nature. Or maybe all your projects suddenly come to a halt, once you finally start saying no to the extra work or charge for it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We get it, and somewhere or the other, we\u2019ve all been there. To make the client happy, many freelancers end up overcommitting\u2014while the contract is being made or later when everyone has forgotten about the contract!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not overcommitting is easier said than done, so here is our list of 9 must-dos to avoid it at all stages of your client\u2019s journey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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