Today I celebrated ....

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Comment by Charles Chen on November 27, 2009 at 9:14am

Thanks Phil for your tips :) They are quite helpful.
Normally, I would separate the project into different stages and ask for a payment either monthly or after a stages got sign off. But sometimes things are not east to be controlled.

Comment by Charles Chen on November 26, 2009 at 10:04am

LoL, thx Debra. One more thing to be celebrated~~

Comment by Phil Astley on November 26, 2009 at 9:57am

Hi Charles

That IMHO is definitely a highlight. I worked for a guy once whose philosophy was "the job's not finished till the money's in the bank". It's relatively easy to finish the job - but this last step is never easy.

I assume you are doing everything right - but there are heaps of sites / books that say pretty much the same thing. Getting payment starts before the job does - setting expectations etc. I don't know how yoy operate, but you need to be very clear at the start about payment - and follow it up. Still doesn't guarantee success - but it helps.

I'm lucky - most colleagues are still recording their time in six minute spells, and then after it's all over, trying to figure out if they can charge the full time spent. I have a couple of clients like that - but the rest all pay in advance by monthly A/P. Advantages for them (tax law won't let them deduct until billed - unless paid in advances) - and for me. Only problem is when we do additional work I have to remember to get this approved in advance.

Comment by Debra, VBIZNZ Administrator on November 26, 2009 at 8:11am

Charles, that definitely counts... which reminds me ...... :)

Comment by Charles Chen on November 26, 2009 at 7:34am

Does it count I finally got a lump sum payment from a tough client? LoL

Comment by Debra E Clark on November 17, 2009 at 6:31pm

That's fantastic Phil! Happy celebrating :)

Comment by Phil Astley on November 13, 2009 at 1:24pm

It's not purely business related - more holistic - but it certainly enables me to build my business. Over 2.5 years ago I had a stroke. It took me 9 months just to be reasonably confident I could still be an accountant. I was generally on the uphill movement - but the last few months have been a bit lower.

On the Tuesday after Labour day, at 10.45 pm, I recovered. Earlier in the evening I'd been stiff and not alert (my usual evening status), and suddenly I was not stiff, my brain was clear - and it's been that way ever since. Tiredness is now normal tiredness - not mind and body shutting down like it was - it feels great.

So I'm celebrating my return every day.

Comment by Leigh Kelly on December 8, 2008 at 10:52am

Yes it is but just cannot work on my business while i am working for some one else. so onwards and upwards now. thanks for the support.

Comment by Debra, VBIZNZ Administrator on December 8, 2008 at 10:47am

Fantastic Leigh... Its very scary and a catch 22 at the same time. Well done. Regards. Debra.

Comment by Leigh Kelly on December 8, 2008 at 10:33am

I have finally got the courage to say i will only do 2 or 3 days maximum a week working for wages so i can concerntrate more on building my business.

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