When clients drag their feet

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    Maybe not helpful, but after doing A LOT of not-for-profits in various fields early in my career, I refuse to work with ANY ever again. Too many volunteers and changing positions/committees/boards, sketchy budgets, they often have an overwhelming sense of entitlement since they are "doing good." Like 1 in 25 were good to work for.

    More helpful, in my contract when deadlines are missed, the project gets held and pushed back into rotation once they get their stuff together. I no longer waste so much time constantly shuffling schedules and asking favours of other clients to accommodate ones that don't respect me or the task being done.

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    • VERY helpful actually. ETM that last ΒΆ is what I've been doing for years, and the $ isn't worth it. Thanks for the confirmation.ohhhhhsnap
    • ETM what was the pivoting point for you?ohhhhhsnap
    • Every client and account has maintenance and there are always issues. But when I actually crunched some numbers and saw what NFPs were dramatically reducing my revenue for time invested, I starting letting them go and replaced every 2 NFPs with one solid business client. The slow transition made it less stressful and financially viable.ETM
    • numbers and saw what NFPs were dramatically reducing my revenue for time invested, I starting letting them go and replaced every 2 NFPs with one solid business client. The slow transition made it less stressful and financially viable.ETM
    • replaced every 2 NFPs with one solid business client. The slow transition made it less stressful and financially viable.ETM
    • At this point I only have 2 NFPs. They are good to work with and are not charities, but professional societies who actually understand business and value of people's time and skills. Actually 2 of my better clients.ETM
    • actually understand business and value of people's time and skills. Actually 2 of my better clients.ETM
    • nice ETM! looking forward to making new moves but in the mean time i'll do a bang out job with this ARohhhhhsnap
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