One DOES tend to feel like a dunce and a failure when faced with this task. However, it goes FAR beyond the money. I’d prefer to and have, returned (non refundable, four figure) deposits but it has always been worth it. Either the company’s, mine or the brand’s reputation loomed in the balance of making the wrong decision and, fortunately, I seem to to have made the right call. The proof was in the independent event reports from people on the ground.

The former client’s event got back to me. Suffice to say the event ran nearly two HOURS behind, among a checklist of other problems and failures. I, and our board, could NOT have been happier that our brand was not attached to this event. By all accounts, it was a pretty big #FAIL on the production and timing side. Bless their hearts.

The gut never lets you down. Trust the gut and relish the good karma of doing the right thing and not allowing someone to poison your garden with their toxic negativity. You ALWAYS want to thrill and keep clients. Sometimes, however, it’s not a good fit.