I was very impressed by Hema's suggestions. They sounded great and I loved the way she encouraged you and praised your progress!
One of the many things I'm trying to learn to do is put responsibility back where it belongs and not accept it when I shouldn't. By doing what she suggested about telling the client that you really want to do a good job for him but that you can't, and can't even finish the project, until he complies with providing the information you need, it puts the responsibility of it's completion back on his shoulders. You're not a magician... and you can't just make up figures to plug in here or there... you have to be accurate and honest in order to meet your responsibilities to him and the man who referred him to you, and for your own business ethics.
One of the many things I'm trying to learn to do is put responsibility back where it belongs and not accept it when I shouldn't. By doing what she suggested about telling the client that you really want to do a good job for him but that you can't, and can't even finish the project, until he complies with providing the information you need, it puts the responsibility of it's completion back on his shoulders. You're not a magician... and you can't just make up figures to plug in here or there... you have to be accurate and honest in order to meet your responsibilities to him and the man who referred him to you, and for your own business ethics.
