Not According To Plan

source My business has basically been put on hold for 1 year as everything is now gearing towards February next year.

Last week we had an appointment booked for Thursday morning with a new client I have been working on for the entire lock down period. Things didn't quite work out as my business partner phoned ahead letting the buyer know he would be there shortly. In some cases this is seen as good manners, but I thought this was dumb and amateurish.

We had a 9.30 am appointment scheduled so why bother phoning as it left him an out to reschedule. Unfortunately/fortunately they are busy and saw an opportunity to reschedule which is not the end of the world. I personally just wanted some good news for all the work that had already gone into getting this far.

This account I am not worried about as I personally know the owner and the buyer knows that. Any games and I will over ride him which is not in my nature as that is not the whole idea of building a business relationship. I have known him for the past 15 years and he wouldn't hesitate to jump in if required to help.

The owner of this massive company started out on a motor bike doing urgent courier drops for law firms and slowly expanded his wings. Today he has the largest trucking fleet in the country along with many other business interests. The warehouses and clients he has are not only here but are also in Singapore and Malaysia. To say he has done well is an understatement as he is a $ Billionaire today.

So it looks like February is turning out to be a busy month as long as their is no more Covid nonsense in between. Not all done for this year however as there is one more appointment tomorrow and have no clue how big or small they are. It could be a waste of time but if so a chance to pick their brain for their contacts. Everyone knows someone and that is the best way of networking and unearthing hidden gems that you wouldn't discover normally.

This year has cost me an arm and a leg but then again we are still in business and must just be fortunate. Normally I would have increased my clients and volume by 50 percent but looking at the figures volume is down by half and have lost only 1 client. That is the positive bit possibly plus knowing the work that has been put in to the other new clients that I know are coming.

Even after such a disastrous year I am super positive and pumped and looking forward to what lies ahead.

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