(March 10, 2017 at 1:03 am)Mamacita Wrote:(March 10, 2017 at 1:00 am)Whateverist Wrote: I'm the opposite. I hate asking friends and acquaintances for favors. I know a garden design/install guy who can grow anything. He once told me his 'recipe' for amending soil so that pincushion flowers will grow in it. (Very tricky and easy to kill.) As a result I've had one alive for a few years now. Never thought I'd go to all that trouble again. But then I decided to make another raised bed planter to grow a couple more. For the life of me I couldn't find his recipe which I got through Fb comments. So I sent him a message that way but I left him lots of outs. You know, "if you're not too busy" so if I don't hear back he's covered. But today he responded and gave me of the recipe again. Hell, if the plants die I would never let him know and certainly wouldn't blame him in any way. I asked him as a friend, not in his capacity as a landscape expert. For that, I should be a paying customer.
... and you didn't ask him to do it FOR you. I have trouble asking for favors, too. Needing help pains me. I getchu!
I have no problems educating my clients on which shampoos to stay away from or how to properly use conditioner ( yes there is a wrong way). So if my education will somehow benefit a client so that they can properly maintain their hair at home, I'll happily offer out the advice. That is something different entirely vs them asking me to give my talents to them at a discount or for free.
I also go to great lengths to teach them how to use any product they are buying. My philosophy is why sell them a product if they don't know how to use it? It's important for people to understand why they are buying certain products and how to use them.
Disclaimer: I am only responsible for what I say, not what you choose to understand.
