Client projects are always interesting and rewarding to work on, but without setting very clear expectations with your client before the scope and specific deliverables for the project, projects can easily go awry. Clear communication from the start will help set what the client expects, the deliverables, and the dates set for each stage of a project. Brainleaf has a very clear post which covers how to come up with the scope of work (SOW) for your client project. Forbes also has a great post about ten ways to set expectations with a new client. Two of the most effective