I was handed a few more referrals for web design -some through friends and some through my growing network. I’ve been feeling a bit surprised lately that there is still so much demand for new websites and/or re-design. I suppose that -for me and other designers- this is a good thing.
At any rate, a couple of these new customers really want to move quickly. I think that will be the defining difference to making the web design side of things work. Some of my current projects are stagnating because I’m having a tough time keeping in contact with the customer and meeting to move things along. In those cases, any time I’ve spent on the project becomes irrelevant until things are progressing again.
So, by taking on a few new, aggressive customers and giving them a little priority, I can ensure some income while waiting on the others to pick up steam. These new customers who are on a tight time-line might even make it possible for me to pay some important bills this month (such as rent and medical).
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While it looks like I may be able to pay some bills; others must still suffer. Of course, I’m forced into a position of picking and choosing which ones will suffer and because of DriveTime’s mistreatment and harassment of me, they are definitely one of the ones that will have to take a backseat for awhile. However, today they refused to accept my partial payment (by way of proxy) for this month and complained that I never return their calls.
They told my messenger that I do not even have the common decency to return them a courtesy call. I think that’s funny considering how many times I’ve spoken to them and that regardless of what I say to them, nothing gets updated in my file and I end up getting a call the next day anyway. That person says they have no idea what’s going on because there are no notes regarding my previous conversations.
So, why should I bother? It’s ridiculous.
I don’t have time for those games.
However, today’s refusal by them to accept my partial payment indicates to me that they are going to very quickly begin taking steps towards repossessing my car. That’s ok, I suppose. I was hoping to have a little more time, though. They lied to me about $1,250 worth of necessary repairs I was forced to pay and I’ve saved about $1,000 by making partial payments. So, I think it almost evens out. I’m just not too sure what I will do once they find and claim the vehicle. I will still need a car.
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In other news, one of my ventures, LinkSmile (Internet Marketing), is getting a lot of referrals and new business. That is helping to pick up business across the board on several of my ventures but because I’m so behind in bills and development, I don’t really “see” the benefit of this new business just yet –except that I can push forward just a little bit more and keep my businesses going.
I have several ventures under my belt that are prime to make money but my current situation allows competitors of those ventures to breathe for now. If my situation ever improves, they may not continue to be so lucky. In fact, one of LinkSmile’s competitors likes to gloat quite a bit but if I had not have been faced with insurmountable barriers, they would not have enjoyed such success. But, no matter. I know that I did my best in those tough times and cannot worry about others who benefited as a result of the crooked cops forcing me into self-imposed exile.
One day, I hope to have the opportunity to prove my worth -again. 
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