Protect Yourself With Contracts

Write down all these instructions, for they represent the terms of the covenant I am making with you and with Israel. Exodus 34:27

Written contracts are like Listerine mouthwash, which once had the advertising slogan,

“The taste you hate to use, twice a day.”

The stuff tastes awful, but it works.

Inherent in every contract is the implication that someone might not keep their commitment. Most contracts have language that spells out—before the work even starts—what will happen if the work isn’t completed or payment isn’t made.

There is also something liberating about a contract. Contracts present formal recognition that two parties have come to an agreement. A signed document indicates that both sides intend to work within certain parameters to accomplish something.

Don’t be afraid to suggest a contract when one is appropriate.

If your word and your handshake are good enough, then a signed contract is even better. It’s a promise taken to the next level.

God insisted on a written covenant. You should too.