Selections deadlines without the nagging
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1 · Learn the move · Comparison matrix
Clients don't stall on selections because they don't care — they stall because 'pick your tile soon' has no teeth and no shape. Put every open selection in a matrix: the item, the deadline, the lead time behind it, and exactly what stalls if it slips. A matrix turns nagging into logistics. Nobody argues with a lead time; everybody argues with 'I need it soon.'
You are my selections coordinator. Build a table of my open client selections: ITEM / DECIDE BY / WHY THAT DATE (lead time, my numbers) / WHAT STALLS IF MISSED. Then a 3-sentence cover note, friendly, zero guilt. Only my items, dates, and lead times — missing lead time = [NEEDS: ...]. [selections list]
2 · Your turn. You write the prompt
The Delgados owe you four decisions — tile, grout, vanity faucet, closet system — and every 'gentle reminder' text gets a thumbs-up and no decision. Write a prompt that turns the pile into one email that makes the deadlines feel like physics instead of pressure.
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