Comments on: 10 Stupid Business Mistakes Smart Writers Make

By: Heather Lloyd-Martin

Heather Lloyd-Martin — Mon, 02 May 2016 14:57:58 +0000

You’re very welcome! I’m still working on the “taking are of me” tip — but I’m way better than I used to be! :)

Thanks!
:)

By: M.C. Simon

M.C. Simon — Mon, 02 May 2016 07:02:34 +0000

Thanks for pointing out these mistakes, Heather! I see myself included :) . “Holding yourself back” and “not taking care of you” should have me as a case study. You just made me think… a lot.

By: Heather Lloyd-Martin

Heather Lloyd-Martin — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 23:54:54 +0000

In reply to Jennifer.

Jennifer, I hear you. That’s a tough place to be. If it’s helpful, some writers pick a “no matter what” quit date a few months (or more) in advance. That way, no matter how stressful things are, there’s always light at the end of the tunnel, you know that any pain is short-term and you can plan accordingly.

Good luck!
:)

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 18:50:40 +0000

Thanks for sharing this post. I still work my day job and stay busy with my business. However, the result has been being stretched way too thin and not always feeling effective in either job. I don’t feel I’m at a place financially to leave my day job, but I also believe my business will ultimately fail if I don’t make that decision soon because the imbalance has been stressful.

By: Heather Lloyd-Martin

Heather Lloyd-Martin — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 15:55:59 +0000

Geraldine, there’s no reason to feel guilty! In fact, it sounds like you’re on the right track! Well done. :)

By: Geraldine

Geraldine — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 09:41:25 +0000

Great advice for beginners and useful reminders for the rest of us! I especially liked your advice to spend 10% of each day keeping abreast of industry developments; I shan’t feel so guilty now when I spend time reading blogs etc.

By: Heather Lloyd-Martin

Heather Lloyd-Martin — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 14:58:43 +0000

In reply to Josue Valles. Thank you, Josue! :)

By: Heather Lloyd-Martin

Heather Lloyd-Martin — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 21:55:47 +0000

In reply to Kevin Carlton. @Kevin, I think we've ALL made the mistake you mentioned. I remember sounding like a really bad car salesperson once upon a time ("What would it take to get you into this shiny new content contract today?") :) Fortunately, with age comes wisdom...and a much more mellow sales pitch.

By: Josue Valles

Josue Valles — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 17:24:39 +0000

Hello Heather,

Amazing post as always! I identify myself with point two “forgetting to invoice clients”. It’s very stressing. Thanks for sharing such amazing tools to solve this problem.

Have a great day!

By: Kevin Carlton

Kevin Carlton — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 15:50:31 +0000

Hi Heather

One of the stupidest things I did when I first started was turn up at networking events and immediately get all salesy.

I thought my copywriting skills were on trial. So I needed to constantly remind people how my services would be of such great use to them.

No! No! No!

I must’ve looked a complete idiot. And desperate too.

Having said that, networking is still hard. But these days I guess I’m just making different mistakes.