Please Lord can today be done.
Today could be put down as frustrating and yuck and it is only 2pm...
Went to see a client about 35 miles away to find that he needed some support materials but hadn't told me. Now I have to go all the way back next week - the value of the order doesn't even cover fuel costs.
The next potential client asked that I show them how our product works by doing a workshop with them. At the end they were happy with the result but had the audacity to ask "when can you do this again for us". This mentality of something for nothing drives me insane - I left there feeling like they have no intention at all of buying from me AND that they had just got 2 hours of free consulting. When they call again, I will tell them that these services are only for clients...etc The directors of this company are multi-millionaires but won't invest in their business - I guess that is how they got to be so rich. Well I have made my contribution FOREVER.

Sorry I needed to vent.

Oh but that is not all, another client wanted consulting time on Wednesday next week and is now refusing to pay for my time. Basically told him where to get off and asked if they ran their business giving away expertise (of course I know they charge fortunes). Oh well I don't think I will get any more business from them for a while. Called the CEO of the company to explain what had happened and he told that this employee was on his way out anyway and that I wasn't to worry. Just goes to show.

Now I am going to take some time out and go and read my novel for a while - just not in the frame of mind to call anymore clients.

At least we will have a no spend day hahaha