Blurred lines
Lara Schmoisman
CEO & Founder @The Darl | Strategy and Storytelling | COFFEE N5 Host | Entrepreneur | Forbes Next 1000 Honoree | LA Times Inspirational Women Finalist.
When I was little all the stories told me at the end the good guys win and the bad guy loses. As I grew up I’ve learned that life is not so black and white.?
The bad guys are not always that bad and good guys sometimes are not all good.
As a businesswoman, I’ve learned different lessons (not only to walk in high heels). I'm going to burst the bubble right now and tell you… The client is not always right
When I founded The Darl, I did it with the decision that I wanted to have a different relationship with my team - which I often speak about - but also I want to have a distinctive relationship with my clients.
My belief is that if my clients are entrusting me with their baby, my responsibility is to partner with them and help to achieve their goals.
I always go the extra mile in everything I do, and it is no different when we talk about the lengths I would go for my clients. It has been like this to gain long-lasting friendships but I’ve also been stepped over and stepped on...
Yes, the struggle is real, and sometimes so is to keep boundaries.?
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So I had to make a choice, I had to decide to become that person that puts up a wall or to be myself.?
One hundred times I choose to be myself, I’m not going to change who I am and my beliefs, I created this agency with a purpose and I will keep reminding myself of that myself.
Relationships are a two-way street, and if the other side does not understand the dynamics and boundaries of the relationship, that’s not on me, but it is my fault to let it get to that point and not to draw the line earlier.
See ya, Lara