Bottom Feeder Bingo: The Consultant’s Survival Guide to Freeloaders, Guilt Trips, and Emotional Drive-Bys
About this ebook
Welcome to Bottom Feeder Bingo — your no-BS survival guide to the emotional drive-bys, guilt trips, and subtle manipulation tactics that consultants and creatives know all too well.
Whether you're a coach, copywriter, designer, strategist, or just someone trying to run a business without being emotionally hijacked — this book will show you how to spot bottom feeders early, shut them down confidently, and reclaim your time, energy, and peace of mind.
Inside you’ll learn:
✔️ The most common bottom feeder red flags — and how to respond
✔️ Why guilt is their favorite manipulation tool (and how to defuse it)
✔️ Email scripts to set boundaries like a boss
✔️ How to detox your business from drama-clients and rebuild with premium ones
Bottom Feeder Bingo is part pep talk, part tactical guide — and all truth. If you’ve ever been underpaid, ghosted, manipulated, or guilt-tripped into extra work… this one’s for you.
About the author
Quentin R. Shires is an entrepreneur, writer, and consultant with advanced degrees in psychology, mental health, and human behavior. With a sharp eye for business dynamics and a no-nonsense approach to client management, he has spent years helping professionals set boundaries, reclaim their time, and rebuild their confidence after burnout. Quentin is known for blending wit with wisdom, turning hard-earned lessons into practical tools for freelancers, creatives, and consultants navigating the chaotic world of client work.
When he’s not writing or consulting, Quentin is probably somewhere enjoying his peace — with his phone on “Do Not Disturb.”