My dad told me the other day
not to be scared of turning down work. He suggested that the more you say no to clients, the
more they'll want you.
In the interest of clearing some time for wedding stuff, I have be
turning down work (a very unusual thing for me to do*). And the response
is unanimous: every client has asked me again.
I always recommend someone else for the work I can't take on, but my
clients have all said they will hire me in February, after the wedding,
and to just call me when I'm available again.
Thanks for the tip, dad!
Have any of you freelancers also found playing hard-to-get a viable business strategy?
*Last year I worked a project while on a
group vacation for a wedding. I typed away in the hotel lobby at 6am
while all my friends slept off their hangovers. First vacation I've actually made money on, but it wasn't worth it.
