🧭 The Freelancer’s Edge

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Scope creep rarely starts with a red flag. 🚩

It usually starts with “while you’re in there…”

I’ve got a cartoon for you this week. See if it feels uncomfortably familiar.

And most freelancers don’t say no.

Not because they’re weak.

But because the request feels reasonable in the moment.

I’ve previously written about scope creep in WordPress projects. 

This time, I want to hear from you directly. Answer one or all if you like.

You don’t need to have the “right” answer. I’m just curious what this looks like in your world.

Q1: What phrase do you hear right before scope creep starts?

Q2: At what point do you usually realise the project has quietly grown?

Q3: Do you catch this early, or only once you’re already deep in it?

Q4: What’s the hardest part? Saying no, or explaining why?

Until next time, keep thriving!

Wil.

PS: Generating a comic strip with consistent characters in AI is very frustrating! 🤬

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