http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/10-stupid-mistakes-made-by-the-newly-self-employed/ Personal Development for Smart People Sat, 09 May 2009 21:45:19 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/10-stupid-mistakes-made-by-the-newly-self-employed/comment-page-2/#comment-76915 10 Steps to the Perfect List Post Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:44:23 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/10-stupid-mistakes-made-by-the-newly-self-employed/#comment-76915 [...] end of a line, if you can – try to keep them snappy. Steve Pavlina’s popular article 10 Stupid Mistakes Made by the Newly Self-Employed has between three and seven words for each item [...] [...] end of a line, if you can – try to keep them snappy. Steve Pavlina’s popular article 10 Stupid Mistakes Made by the Newly Self-Employed has between three and seven words for each item [...]

]]> http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/10-stupid-mistakes-made-by-the-newly-self-employed/comment-page-2/#comment-73936 Mistakes I Have Made In Running A Business | My Super-Charged Life Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:59:34 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/10-stupid-mistakes-made-by-the-newly-self-employed/#comment-73936 [...] come back soon! There are a lot of failures on the path to success and I have certainly made my share of mistakes along the way.  Of course, if you aren’t making any mistakes then you probably [...] [...] come back soon! There are a lot of failures on the path to success and I have certainly made my share of mistakes along the way.  Of course, if you aren’t making any mistakes then you probably [...]

]]> http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/10-stupid-mistakes-made-by-the-newly-self-employed/comment-page-2/#comment-71624 10 Stupid Mistakes Made by the Newly Self-Employed « The thing about useful stuff is Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:13:53 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/10-stupid-mistakes-made-by-the-newly-self-employed/#comment-71624 [...] 10 Stupid Mistakes Made by the Newly Self-Employed Steve Pavlina has an interesting post entitled “10 Stupid Mistakes Made by the Newly Self-Employed”. Don’t agree with all of it but one important point is worth re-enforcing [...] [...] 10 Stupid Mistakes Made by the Newly Self-Employed Steve Pavlina has an interesting post entitled “10 Stupid Mistakes Made by the Newly Self-Employed”. Don’t agree with all of it but one important point is worth re-enforcing [...]

]]> http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/10-stupid-mistakes-made-by-the-newly-self-employed/comment-page-2/#comment-54224 Selling to the wrong people « Nikolas Tjhin Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:20:57 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/10-stupid-mistakes-made-by-the-newly-self-employed/#comment-54224 [...] Selling to the wrong people Steve Pavlina talked about some of the most common mistakes of the newly employed here. The very first one caught my eye. It talked about selling, and it bade me wonder. Have I been selling myself to the wrong people? Are my clients truly the ones worth keeping, fighting for? [...] [...] Selling to the wrong people Steve Pavlina talked about some of the most common mistakes of the newly employed here. The very first one caught my eye. It talked about selling, and it bade me wonder. Have I been selling myself to the wrong people? Are my clients truly the ones worth keeping, fighting for? [...]

]]> http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/10-stupid-mistakes-made-by-the-newly-self-employed/comment-page-2/#comment-52779 Work It, Mom! | A Community for Professional Moms Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:14:07 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/10-stupid-mistakes-made-by-the-newly-self-employed/#comment-52779 [...] Steve Pavlina believes that it pays to be discerning about your clients, and that one of the most common mistakes made by the newly self-employed is casting too wide a net in the client pool. He’s another successful business person who declines any offer which doesn’t inspire him. It makes sense, doesn’t it? If your pumped-up about your work, that enthusiasm carries a lot of momentum to help propel you through problems. It’ll give you a sense of confidence, which may in turn, increase your competence. And generally the things we feel passion for are the things we value, which, according to Steve Pavlina, is what business is all about. “It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that the purpose of a business is to make money. But the real purpose of a business is to create value. While it’s possible to make money in the short run without creating much value, in the long run it’s unsustainable.” [...] [...] Steve Pavlina believes that it pays to be discerning about your clients, and that one of the most common mistakes made by the newly self-employed is casting too wide a net in the client pool. He’s another successful business person who declines any offer which doesn’t inspire him. It makes sense, doesn’t it? If your pumped-up about your work, that enthusiasm carries a lot of momentum to help propel you through problems. It’ll give you a sense of confidence, which may in turn, increase your competence. And generally the things we feel passion for are the things we value, which, according to Steve Pavlina, is what business is all about. “It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that the purpose of a business is to make money. But the real purpose of a business is to create value. While it’s possible to make money in the short run without creating much value, in the long run it’s unsustainable.” [...]

]]> http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/10-stupid-mistakes-made-by-the-newly-self-employed/comment-page-2/#comment-44719 The 5 Pet Care Business Mistakes I’ve Made : Working with Pets Sat, 23 Jun 2007 02:23:24 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/10-stupid-mistakes-made-by-the-newly-self-employed/#comment-44719 [...] Steve Pavlina has a great blog on personal development and one of his articles last month inspired me to think about the things I would do differently if I was starting my pet care business today. Steve’s post “10 Stupid Mistakes Made by the Newly Self-Employed” highlights the mistakes that he has seen many of his coaching clients make and some he too has made as a new business owner. [...] [...] Steve Pavlina has a great blog on personal development and one of his articles last month inspired me to think about the things I would do differently if I was starting my pet care business today. Steve’s post “10 Stupid Mistakes Made by the Newly Self-Employed” highlights the mistakes that he has seen many of his coaching clients make and some he too has made as a new business owner. [...]

]]> http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/10-stupid-mistakes-made-by-the-newly-self-employed/comment-page-2/#comment-35844 Madison Who’s Who - Peer to Peer Networking That Doesn’t Waste Time Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:49:48 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/10-stupid-mistakes-made-by-the-newly-self-employed/#comment-35844 [...] Steve Pavlina.com has a great post outlining the 10 most common mistakes made by the newly self-employed. He covers one particular misdirection of energy when noting a common mistake in navigating through your peer to peer network drumming up business. Some people that you are connecting with are simply a waste of your time. “Selling to the wrong people includes trying to sell to everyone. Some customers are much easier to sell to than others.” [...] [...] Steve Pavlina.com has a great post outlining the 10 most common mistakes made by the newly self-employed. He covers one particular misdirection of energy when noting a common mistake in navigating through your peer to peer network drumming up business. Some people that you are connecting with are simply a waste of your time. “Selling to the wrong people includes trying to sell to everyone. Some customers are much easier to sell to than others.” [...]

]]> http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/10-stupid-mistakes-made-by-the-newly-self-employed/comment-page-2/#comment-21152 10 Stupid Mistakes Made by the Newly Self-Employed « Alpha Kappa Psi - Mu Sigma Sat, 27 Jan 2007 05:12:05 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/10-stupid-mistakes-made-by-the-newly-self-employed/#comment-21152 [...] Regardless, I found a great post that I found both extremely relevant and useful. The title says it all, the post lists off and explains ten stupid mistakes made by newly self-employed people. Having attempted to launch several web type products in my time, worked for myself for several years, and worked at a start up company I found that it resonated with me and held a lot of truth. Click through to read the full post in detail. [...] [...] Regardless, I found a great post that I found both extremely relevant and useful. The title says it all, the post lists off and explains ten stupid mistakes made by newly self-employed people. Having attempted to launch several web type products in my time, worked for myself for several years, and worked at a start up company I found that it resonated with me and held a lot of truth. Click through to read the full post in detail. [...]

]]> http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/10-stupid-mistakes-made-by-the-newly-self-employed/comment-page-2/#comment-20822 Soufulow’s Blog » Blog Archive » To stay in focus, i need… Fri, 19 Jan 2007 14:18:26 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/10-stupid-mistakes-made-by-the-newly-self-employed/#comment-20822 [...] If you do not know me well enough, you probably do not know about my current career situation: i’m a newly self-employed who left the big-cooperation-world not long ago and i’m now working right besides of my sleeping bed from home. although i am not new to what i’m working now (as an Internet marketer) but being fresh in the SOHO world pushes my self-motivations and deciplines to a rough test. generally speaking, i had done all the stupid mistakes mentioned in this post of Steve Pavlina: 10 Stupid Mistakes Made by the Newly Self-Employed. [...] [...] If you do not know me well enough, you probably do not know about my current career situation: i’m a newly self-employed who left the big-cooperation-world not long ago and i’m now working right besides of my sleeping bed from home. although i am not new to what i’m working now (as an Internet marketer) but being fresh in the SOHO world pushes my self-motivations and deciplines to a rough test. generally speaking, i had done all the stupid mistakes mentioned in this post of Steve Pavlina: 10 Stupid Mistakes Made by the Newly Self-Employed. [...]

]]> http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/10-stupid-mistakes-made-by-the-newly-self-employed/comment-page-2/#comment-17415 Personal Development For Smart People : George Appiah Wed, 08 Nov 2006 10:02:12 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/10-stupid-mistakes-made-by-the-newly-self-employed/#comment-17415 [...] 10 Stupid Mistakes Made by the Newly Self-Employed [...] [...] 10 Stupid Mistakes Made by the Newly Self-Employed [...]

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