08/26/2026
They said, “We’re family.”
So you lowered the price, added extra work, or never sent the invoice.
Now for the blunt truth.
**Being generous is not the leak. Hiding the generosity is.**
When free and discounted work is never recorded, your numbers cannot show how much revenue you gave away.
You see a busy calendar.
Your bank account sees unpaid labor, materials, time, and energy.
That makes it harder to know whether your prices are working or whether the business can afford another favor.
Create the invoice at the full value. Record the discount separately. Then decide how much generosity your business can actually afford.
Protect the relationship without making your business pay the entire price.
Comment **GUIDE** and I’ll send you the Profit Protector Guide.
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