When I was in third grade, a kid attacked my brother because they were negotiating the use of a swing set. I think he attacked him because my brother did not meet his expectations about whose turn it was on the swing. I threw him off my brother and shoved some earth into his mouth. Actually, I fought this kid because he did not meet my expectation of not attacking my brother. Just as the most adolescent schoolyard conflicts can be distilled down to unmet expectations, so, too, can most … [Read more...] about Clarifying Expectations Through Contracts