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The Vendor's No That Became a Yes

August 27, 2026

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A vendor told me no. Email us, we'll get back to you in a few hours.

I named what I already knew they could build. I named how fast my own team moves with AI. About ten minutes later, the no was a yes.

The leverage is new, and it's already yours. The hard part is giving yourself permission to use it.

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