Question
I want to pursue my dream, so I start my own design service, I enjoy doing design work, but connect with right clients is very hard.  Most of people do not respect my design work, no matter what I say, they only concern about price, some people cheated me, some ignored me.  I only have few pleasant experience, the rest are all nightmares.  I spend lots of time and energy search for clients, extra long meeting, study, research?the rewards is so little.  I am a sensitive person, I cannot be super sales.  

After few months of working alone, I totally lose energy, I think about working for company again, the life is much simple there.   

What is wrong when I work for myself? I believe I always think positive. Can you analyze me and give me direction?


Answer
JJ,

I am not a psychologist so I can not analyze you, but I can offer some advice.

Landscape designing is about the dollars.  It always is about the dollars.  You want clients to buy your designs and have you install.  But to get there you need an attractive plan and you need to close the deal.  If you can not do that maybe you need to pump gas.  You also need to use feedback, both positive and the negative, to improve.  

If this is your dream you must keep designing.

Good luck

Gary