What usually comes first is the contract.
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Agreements or obligations typically precede other events.
- In plain terms
- Contracts usually happen first.
- What can you take from it?
- Expect agreements to start proceedings.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do contracts always come first?
- What if trust comes first?
Another view
It does not apply to all situations.
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