𝑵𝑶𝑻𝑬 𝑻𝑶 𝑺𝑬𝑳𝑭: If a potential client doesn’t understand what you do after you have explained it several times, then they won’t be a good client.
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Maybe not ever, but definitely not at this time.
𝑯𝑬𝑹𝑬’𝑺 𝑯𝑶𝑾 𝑰𝑻 𝑾𝑬𝑵𝑻 𝑫𝑶𝑾𝑵…
I spoke to the CEO of an Israeli charity and shortly thereafter sent a proposal for ongoing work.
Then the founder wanted to meet me. No problem. We had a video call – the CEO, the founder and myself – followed by an updated proposal (the founder was interested in a more comprehensive package).
The founder then had questions about the updated proposal.
We tried finding a good time for a second, follow-up video call (darn war kept on getting in the way).
Then I got an email from the founder who explained that upon reflection it didn’t seem that we were a good fit because REASON X.
I was taken aback as the reason given was an 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬. Mind you, this was something that was explained and stressed a few times but alas, apparently to no avail.
𝑴𝑶𝑹𝑨𝑳 𝑶𝑭 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑺𝑻𝑶𝑹𝒀
Who’s to blame for the miscommunication? I think it’s the client. But heck, maybe it was me.
Not important.
Regardless, there was repeated miscommunication, which while frustrating might actually be a blessing in disguise that this potential relationship isn’t a good fit, at least not at this time.
So I decided to accept the unstated message from G-d: Not all potential clients should be chased.
