I've done similarly -- I told him that if we were to talk about the money that's been invested any more, than you should be present for it.
I'm trying to do my best to convince him that you're not taking advantage of me, and that we're all working on it together. So if you do end up talking, play up what I've been helping with a bit.
If we're going to show him that we won't be pushed around, appearing too deferential might be a wrong move. I'd be polite and respectful, but keep it firm and direct. That's what I'm trying to do right now. I've no idea if I'm pulling it off, because the entire time I want to run away and hide, but I'm trying my best.
He doesn't think it'll be successful, and he's assuming that starting a joke shop is going to be a waste of money. I don't know if we'd be able to say anything to change his mind about that, so I wouldn't try overly hard to convince him of it. Focus on how thorough we've been with keeping track of expenses and budgets, ask that he give us a fair chance to try it, and maybe imply that some of the things you're currently working on would be for a non-joke-shop market as well, in case that helps him take you more seriously.
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branchandroot
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Date: 2013-09-19 02:46 am (UTC)Yes.
I've done similarly -- I told him that if we were to talk about the money that's been invested any more, than you should be present for it.
I'm trying to do my best to convince him that you're not taking advantage of me, and that we're all working on it together. So if you do end up talking, play up what I've been helping with a bit.
If we're going to show him that we won't be pushed around, appearing too deferential might be a wrong move. I'd be polite and respectful, but keep it firm and direct. That's what I'm trying to do right now. I've no idea if I'm pulling it off, because the entire time I want to run away and hide, but I'm trying my best.
He doesn't think it'll be successful, and he's assuming that starting a joke shop is going to be a waste of money. I don't know if we'd be able to say anything to change his mind about that, so I wouldn't try overly hard to convince him of it. Focus on how thorough we've been with keeping track of expenses and budgets, ask that he give us a fair chance to try it, and maybe imply that some of the things you're currently working on would be for a non-joke-shop market as well, in case that helps him take you more seriously.