Rewind the Tape: How the Double Oven Dispute Should've Ended

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[00:00:00]You're dealing with two different versions of the truth, both sincerely held with no way to determine which one is accurate.

[00:00:07]And the one who pays for the ambiguity is always the dealer.

[00:00:11]This is why we cover our assets. Not because our clients are adversaries, but because human memory, yours and theirs, is not a reliable contract. The fix is the neutral witness. When you record every client meeting and follow up with a recap, you have something neither of you has without it. An objective account of what was actually said in the moment it was said.

[00:00:34]Let's rewind the tape and see how this might have played out differently.

[00:00:38]We ordered the double oven. You said it was included.

[00:00:41]You don't get defensive. You say calmly, "Let's pull up the recap from our November meeting." You open the transcript. You find the line. Client confirms double oven is not in current budget scope.