Sometimes you need to trust your instincts - if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
Business relationships can be a little bit like romantic relationships. Sometimes, with a new or relatively new partner, they can seem too good to be true, and that's when you ought to start questioning the relationship. Couples who never disagree on anything are just as troubling as couples who argue all the time. If this business relationship appears to be perfect, start to question why that is.
If you never have a disagreement over anything, then you need to assess whether you're entirely happy with the decisions you are making and the answers you are giving them. If you reflect a little more deeply on these things, you may find you're altering your own opinions – however subtly - to play along with theirs.
That's not a healthy place to be. If you're changing your mind because of something they've suggested, that's a form of subtle coercion. Remain honest to yourself, because doing otherwise harms both you and your business.
If, on the other hand, you're happy with your answers and decisions, then perhaps they aren't being so honest. That could be another form of coercion. By constantly acting as a 'yes-man' to you, they're almost certainly buttering you up so they can get their own way by other methods. Flattery is all very nice, but it can have a darker side.
It's also worth remembering that the odd disagreement – large or small – leads to debate, and debate always leads to creative new ideas, fresh solutions and progress. The odd disagreement is healthy. If they seem a little too shiny and perfect, the relationship might be doomed.
Are you altering your own opinions to fit theirs?
Could they be subtly coercing you?
Are you convinced they are being honest?
Are they using flattery to get their own way?
Remember that disagreements can be healthy
