> At the moment I'm reasonably busy, however I can see an end insight when > this work finishes where I need to find more new business (4-6 months > ahead) > and I need to deal with this situation now, any suggestions? Reasonably busy won't cut it. You need to hustle new jobs continuously to avoid big empty spaces. And some of those jobs you hustle will need you to start right now. So basically what worked for me was this. If you are working 12 hours or more per day, 6 days per week, then you can slack off agressively looking for more work. Otherwise, you fill in that extra time looking for more work. 72 hours per week. Get used to it. Love it. Cheerful regards, Bob -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist