if you play any of the racquet sports, like tennis… you know that coaches are big on follow-through. if you’ve ever spent much time in a pool hall, you know that how you leave the balls after your current shot dictates your success of making the next shot.
business is the same way.
whether or not i give you new business is going to be hugely dependent on how reliable you were at the old business. and, it’s not just the big things… it’s the cumulative effect of the little things that form the overall picture. if you come through on one big thing, then fuck me over on a wagon load of little things… that’s probably going to weigh more heavily against you. it’s all about pattern recognition.
so, if i had a great time with you once… then you fail to return a number of text messages… tell me you want to chat on the phone then never answer… tell me you would love to have me photograph you then not only don’t follow through on making that happen, but later advertise that you’re going to have new photos soon… i’m already in a less than forgiving mood.
so then, if after telling me how much you’d like to see me and confirming an appointment… you pull a no call no show… i think you can see where i’m going with this.
ladies, this is a simple game. it’s easy to do well. all you have to do is do what the fuck you say you are going to do. recognize that dudes are in this because they want a sure thing. recognize that our schedules are not as flexible as yours. sure, we know you have complicated double lives, but that’s the business you’re in. we, on the other hand have to fit these little moments of leisure into our otherwise normal lives.
so, while it’s easy for you to blow a client off because you felt fat that day or had to wash your hair…because you know there will always be some other poor sucker lining up to stick his dick in you, your casual disrespect for our time and energy means a little more to us.