I just came through the most horrendous ordeal of over 30 years in sales and business. This woman has driven me to drink (a very short drive) and almost to insanity and sickness. For some reason, I just couldn't get rid of her. I kept thinking about the commission on these tough times and also, my reputation as a closer. I needed to get my head out of my butt a little faster than I did and let her go. There comes a point where you think you have so much invested in the transaction that you cannot let it disappear. However, when you are taking so much crap from someone who is so stupid that it's unbelievable, it's time to cut the strings. I let her walk away from the deal and when she mentioned house hunting again, I said "Good luck, I wish you well".
Refresher 101 for me - don't be afraid to fire someone. The relief is much better than the paycheck would have been!
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