Some jobs have it, some jobs don’t.

Some projects have it, some projects don’t.

However, things can’t move forward on any project without some valid means of communication - and good communication at that as well.

I’ve worked with people who were eager to walk a project path with you every step of the way; I’ve also worked with people who would disappear for days and weeks at a time on a job or made it more like drawing blood from a stone to get information about a project.

When you’re working for yourself, at least in an individual capacity, you’ve got to make sure the communication happens - a phone call, an email, meeting for coffee, following up project developments and ideas. Keep banging on that door!

That said, communication is a two way street and if you’ve got yourself a client who is keen on keeping things moving and you’re finding it hard to stay in touch or you’re one of those people who likes to leave things on the long finger then you should look at changing your ways before you find your client looking elsewhere for work in the future.

Like any good relationship - business, personal or otherwise - communication is key and vital to the success of both parties and you’re the only one who can make it happen!

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