Timing isn't a factor when you are there all the time. Check in with a potential client every 6 months. They may say no 9 times and then say yes on the 10th, be

Timing isn't a factor when you are there all the time. Check in with a potential client every 6 months. They may say no 9 times and then say yes on the 10th, because the timing is now right. Same thing with any relationship, even personal ones. Persistence combined with patience is always a winning formula.