Only Make Smart Mistakes

Steve Pavlina sets out 10 Stupid Mistakes Made by the Newly Self-Employed.  They are a worthwhile read (go to the post for his explanation of each), even if you’ve been self-employed for a long time.  I know I still make a few of these stupid mistakes.  How about you?

1.  Selling to the wrong people.

2.  Spending too much money.

3.  Spending too little money.

4.  Putting on a fake front.

5.  Assuming a signed contract will be honored.

6.  Going against your intuition.

7.  Being too formal.

8.  Sacrificing your personality quirks.

9.  Failing to focus on value creation.

10.  Failing to optimize.