Community Outreach # 3 — By Hetal Joshi Nagaraj

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

One of the biggest misconceptions in business is expecting outcomes or any arrangement that were never agreed upon either in email or in contract.

If something is not documented in a contract, written agreement, or email discussion, it should not be assumed to exist. Expectations alone do not create obligations.

𝐈𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧:
Expectations and agreements.
Conversations and commitments.
Proposals and accepted contracts.
Networking and business partnerships.
Information sharing and deliverables.

A promise is not a legal agreement. In our company, we intentionally avoid making promises because businesses are not built on promises—businesses like ours with this transparency and traceability are built on clarity, facts, documentation, accountability, permissible legal approach and execution.

Our organization operates on paperwork, written communication, and mutually agreed terms. This protects everyone involved and eliminates misunderstandings.

𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 – so that there is no room of confusion and literally anybody can look up the paperwork and just follow through in absence of owner or supervisor. The owner too refers to agreed upon terms and conditions or the contract MOU. That piece of paper and email, mou or waivers runs everything in absence of any human! #YES

𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 are — an opportunity to exchange ideas, industry knowledge, experiences, and clarify misconceptions about businesses, brands, or operating methods. Meetings are not commitments to future services, partnerships, investments, employment, or business opportunities. Networking meetings and regular company meetings are also for this.

A proposal is an invitation for discussion of possibility if both parties agree upon—not an acceptance or guarantee. Only a signed agreement and email follow ups of certain proposals agreed upon will establish the relationship and responsibilities of all parties.

𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬:
✔ Read every document, mou or email – carefully.
✔ Understand what is actually being communicated.
✔ Ask questions if something is unclear.
✔ Research unfamiliar terminology if necessary.
✔ Never assume what has not been agreed upon in writing.

Companies do not run –

• ✔ to break laws or conduct illegal activities.
• ✔ to hire illegals and those not aware of their own permissible activities either by age, or by their visa.
• ✔ to overhire anybody if there is no need.
• ✔ or to afford to go through all the tedious on-boarding process if candidate is on short term visa.
• ✔ Companies do not run to love or hate anybody.
• ✔ HR is not to protect you.
  • HR is to protect the company and people within.
• ✔ Companies run for money.
• ✔ Charity program within the company – runs for safety, upliftment of community and people altogether and for company’s social benefits – not for you.
• ✔ Business owners hire people with specialities to get things done to get money from those activities.
  • Business owners also do it themselves like we have Ms. Hetal.
  • And, additionally, business owners cannot sit and take all specialities unless an owner is required to do so or emerged from a solo freelancer as Ms. Hetal did.
  • So for additional work load, business owner or multi-faceted owner hire people.
  • Goal is reduce work load of owner not increase work load.
  • Companies hire people to think money and bring opportunities!
  • Multiply company and owners’ income and not reduce. Time is money too. Money is time too.
  • However, Ms. Hetal’s solo multi-speciality is based on real life experiences and some of her fields began early in life because of environment and family.

Apparently, gas stations and restaurants do not mind hiring just about anybody and for anything. Know the difference.

Communication

Clear communication prevents confusion. Written agreements protect everyone.

Always ASK. Ask 10 times in emails if there is confusion. Know the benefits of your role within organization instead of assuming it. Unlock it as you pass through it. ALL companies offer amazing perks. Do not assume!

If understanding 2 words of English is confusing then one must use dictionary or thesaurus. Google or one of the ai tools. And, can always ask.

Success of Leadership is not based on assumptions but based on clarity and traceability of facts.

𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐫𝐮𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

For those who believe in power of people –

✔ Democracy is for educated people with common sense. Caves are for uneducated people.

In a city as an experienced professional in field of your own expertise––if any simple “know-how” is EUREKA to you then you are not experienced.

Age does not define superiority in maturity or knowledge or education. With all due respect, fact is traceable data and not a word of mouth or thoughts.

In good faith, Community Outreach # 3 endorsed by Hetal Joshi Nagaraj.

Hetal Joshi Nagaraj’s experience, education, industrial knowledge and background – hetaln.com

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