it can't be a good sign

for the day ahead when you get a rejection before 9.40am....

so i'm actually pretty disappointed! someone i have known for years and who i catch up with occasionally and who i respect professionally, suggested that he'd pay me to prepare a business case for his business to offer a slightly new offering...and having now waited 2 weeks to get confirmation from him, he has told me (actually had his secretary tell me) that they don't have any budget for research between now and the end of June...

do you think he should have mentioned this when he was excited about his idea and said 'i'll pay you' for this!!!

anyway, i'm going to have to not take it personally and realise that it's probably a business reason and nothing else, and perhaps that even in July, that he will actually have some budget...

but of course there is the nagging doubt that it has something to do with me and his perception of my capability....not so easy to shake...

one of the most difficult things about running your own business is the disappointment that comes with being in business - but it's hard not to take it personally - perhaps some meditation, perhaps a walk in the sun will help to clear my head and get me back into a more positive frame of mind...

and i had such a nice evening too...spent over 3 hours talking to a guy i met last week...