[jwholden]

Well, it has happened.

I am in the thick of things and have reached that point every year when I end up chasing so many new leads that I don't get to estimate the jobs I met for an initial consultation. I have decided not to schedule any new appointments the next two weeks until I draft two larger job estimates and present my proposal.

It seems every year around this time of the year that the wave crashes on me. I am working long days and go home to return calls and do office work. Clients suddenly find the estimates I sent and want to ask a few questions before sending a deposit or a few of the plants I installed last year died and they want me to come 'check them out'. A lot of busy work.

I need to make a mental note to myself not to go for broke with estimates early in the season, for the phone will continue to ring in May as well.