If you’ve ever worked with clients, you’ll probably know what I mean by this short story.
“The thing is with clients… they know for sure what they don’t want, but seldom know what they do want.”
“Too right! You’re expected to be part magician/part mind reader.”
“My mind reading skills have failed me of late.”
“Well, the usual trick is to give them the opposite of what they asked for.”
“Mmm, might work. When I gave them what they requested, they hated it.”
“Oh – they really didn’t like the battered, deep-fried marshmallows with ketchup?”
“Not one bit of it.”
“You could try fish, and maybe serve it with some fried potatoes?”
“I’ll give it a shot.”
Emma Baird - author 
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