Do you love to design so much that you would do it for free? The answer is actually a big yes!
We all love to create and design so much we will happily do it for free, but as soon as you let your clients know, you are in trouble. Some of the ways that this challenge shows up are:
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Excitedly giving away your design ideas before you have been hired…
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Doing project management that you are not being paid for…
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Grossly under-bidding a fee or not charging for many of the hours spent on the job…
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Not charging a purchasing fee on an expensive fabric because you want them to have it and you think they cannot afford it…
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Showing up at a client’s home on a Saturday morning at 10:00 AM and missing your kid’s soccer game when the client didn’t call you until Friday afternoon at 4:00 PM.