Why Contracts Matter Before You Sign

This lesson explains why a contract deserves careful attention before you sign, even when it looks routine or uses familiar language. Learners will see how contracts turn conversations, assumptions, prices, deadlines, rights, and risks into enforceable obligations.

Professor Charles Knight introduces a practical signing mindset: slow down, identify what the document actually requires, compare it to what you expected, and ask questions before commitment. The lesson focuses on why contracts matter, not on detailed clause-by-clause negotiation, which comes later in the course.