“This is what I plan on doing. First I will…, then I will…. I will get started on it as soon as I get the green light from you.”

Vs.

“I already put the deck together with all of the data points that we’ve been thinking about so far. I would love to hear your thoughts.”

Which scenario would bring peace of mind to clients?

It’s hard (perhaps impossible) to let go of contractors and agencies that take greater ownership of the work than the job owners themselves.