> + Be prepared to walk away. Go with your gut. You should consider this potential client and project as merely one of many to come. You do not want every job,

> + Be prepared to walk away. Go with your gut. You should consider this potential client and project as merely one of many to come. You do not want every job, nor every client. It's OK to make this meeting a learning opportunity that does not work become an agreed project. There will be more in the future. Perhaps you will work with this person a year from now. Your larger task is to figure out to have enough inquiries and potential clients so that you are able to pick and choose your clients and your jobs without regret.