A client cancelled a project halfway through. No fault of mine. Just changed direction. I had turned down other work for this. Lost $4,000 in expected revenue. Do you include a kill fee for mid-project cancellations? How much is fair?
A prospect messaged me saying they just want to "pick my brain" for 20 minutes. No budget mentioned. No project scope. This happens twice a week now. How do you handle brain-picking requests without being rude or burning bridges?
New AI tools launch daily. I feel like I am falling behind if I do not try them all. But trying them all is a full-time job. How do you stay current without drowning in updates?