Freelancer gets tired of being paid late by accountant Connie, when he complained, Connie said to ask the CEO for the expenses money, he complied: 'This left poor little Connie out of the loop, and she wasn't too happy about it'

If you can't get it one way, maybe just try another!

That phrase most definitely does not apply to everything. It can be very dangerous if done so. But it is something we can keep in mind when some things that should be working out aren't. You can still try again; there should be another way. There is always another way… isn´t it? In this case, it definitely was one, and it was as simple as just talking to the CEO of the company --as if that was something simple at all. But that's the thing: at least this person tried. He already had some things in his favor, like a good relationship with the CEO from before. But everything could have gone badly for this man. The CEO could have taken the request as an intrusion. The accountant may have caused a bigger problem. The company could have decided not to continue working with this freelancer and hire somebody else instead. But they didn't, and without risking that, he would never have gotten the issue resolved. Sometimes you have to risk things to achieve bigger ones. 

There is a very valuable lesson in all this. To risk, to put yourself out there, to request what you want. There is an old saying that says that closed mouths don't get fed, and it's true! So if you want something or want to show that something will work better another way, you have to say so. Things aren't going to magically happen just because. You have to work towards them, and what better way than saying what you think, speaking your mind. You are never going to get anything if you just sit and wait for things to happen on their own. Yes, you risk things, but that's what happens when what you want is important. You need to actually work and take risks to get exactly what you want. So make this story work as an example of that. You can achieve it, but not if you just keep waiting. Do something about it, even if it is a risk.