On an unrelated note: I don't know why I can never contribute constructively on this site, but here I am.
Know any alternatives? Otherwise we could band together and try to form an HN 2.0. It probably won't work, but it's worth attempting.
"She said, ‘Look, it’s not easy. It’s hard. A couple things have to come together, but I think if they do, we’ll be in a position to make the budget.’ That’s a very honest answer. But it’s not the answer to give in this situation.”
When you’re pitching, he says, the right answer is: “Absolutely. In fact, I actually think we’re going to do a little bit better, but I don’t like to over-promise. There are a couple things that are not in there that we think we can hit. We are absolutely going to make those numbers."