Well Easter has come and gone. The daffodils are finally coming up and the buds are starting to burst. A time when we all tend to feel upbeat.
That's all the homespun wisdom I can muster this week. I'm feeling very low because I have a potential client out there who really needs my help but his head is so far up his bum he can't see it.
He started in business a while ago with no real feeling for it. He put in a lot of cash - even some of his own - and the money started to come in. Not as quickly as it should but it did flow in. A couple of problems came along and he threw more money at them.
There is no structure to his enterprise; he has no skills in what he does and he has never taken an active interest. The recession has struck and he is in increasing trouble. He is in danger of making very bad decisions - selling off assets at rock bottom prices in order to help his cashflow. He is trying to mortgage future rents. Each of these solutions will solve his short term problems - both will ensure his ultimate and rapid demise.
Why am I fed up? It's not my problem.. That's not the point. The guy is a decent chap and he is about to drag not just himself but some members of his family down with him. His position needs time and careful negotiation - instead of engaging me he is talking to the same people who got him into to trouble. The same people who will not support him when he goes belly up.
I have spent many hours with this guy - I have amended my offering to make it as easy as possible to engage me - I have tried my best to give him the comfort he needs to employ me - I know I can help. I'm very sad that he can't see it
Chris
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