Comments on: Freelancers, Don’t Make These Mistakes! http://createbusinessgrowth.com/business-building/freelancers-dont-make-these-mistakes Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:36:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Christine http://createbusinessgrowth.com/business-building/freelancers-dont-make-these-mistakes/comment-page-1#comment-1151 Christine Fri, 29 Jun 2007 19:34:09 +0000 http://createbusinessgrowth.com/business-building/freelancers-dont-make-these-mistakes#comment-1151 The Damblog and project certainly deserve mention. It's great to know that today's future success leaders are passionate about the environment that we all share. The Damblog and project certainly deserve mention. It’s great to know that today’s future success leaders are passionate about the environment that we all share.

]]> By: John Lampard http://createbusinessgrowth.com/business-building/freelancers-dont-make-these-mistakes/comment-page-1#comment-642 John Lampard Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:56:02 +0000 http://createbusinessgrowth.com/business-building/freelancers-dont-make-these-mistakes#comment-642 Sorry a little topic but thanks for the mention of Andy's DamBlog project... I'm in Sydney (where ironically dam levels have increased thanks to bucketing rain in the last two weeks) and thought his blog was interesting. Sorry a little topic but thanks for the mention of Andy’s DamBlog project… I’m in Sydney (where ironically dam levels have increased thanks to bucketing rain in the last two weeks) and thought his blog was interesting.

]]> By: Andy http://createbusinessgrowth.com/business-building/freelancers-dont-make-these-mistakes/comment-page-1#comment-637 Andy Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:50:26 +0000 http://createbusinessgrowth.com/business-building/freelancers-dont-make-these-mistakes#comment-637 Thanks a bunch for the kind words, Christine! In reply to the comment, I believe that failing to admit to mistakes can lead to trouble further down the track, particularly if it appears you are covering them up. Eg. look at the recent trouble with Flickr censoring German users. Writing the article serves as a permanent reminder to myself and the community that I am committed to continuously improving. It does not suggest I am incompetent as an IT contractor. In all work I have undertaken I have been conscientious in providing value to the client. The article merely points out that we all must learn the business/negotiation aspect of consulting to help create a win-win situation. Thanks a bunch for the kind words, Christine!

In reply to the comment, I believe that failing to admit to mistakes can lead to trouble further down the track, particularly if it appears you are covering them up. Eg. look at the recent trouble with Flickr censoring German users.

Writing the article serves as a permanent reminder to myself and the community that I am committed to continuously improving. It does not suggest I am incompetent as an IT contractor.

In all work I have undertaken I have been conscientious in providing value to the client. The article merely points out that we all must learn the business/negotiation aspect of consulting to help create a win-win situation.

]]> By: Christine http://createbusinessgrowth.com/business-building/freelancers-dont-make-these-mistakes/comment-page-1#comment-630 Christine Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:14:39 +0000 http://createbusinessgrowth.com/business-building/freelancers-dont-make-these-mistakes#comment-630 I think when people share their mistakes, it can do much more good than harm - even beyond the fact that it's linkbaitable! Everyone makes mistakes, so making them public is not necessarily an admittance of being unqualified. In fact, I would even be more likely to send business in the direction of someone that I knew was open and honest and had been at what they were doing long enough to make mistakes. You could always spin this type of article as a "6 tips for freelancers..." but it just isn't as compelling as learning about WHY the author has the credentials to offer the list of advice. Thanks for the comment! I think when people share their mistakes, it can do much more good than harm – even beyond the fact that it’s linkbaitable! Everyone makes mistakes, so making them public is not necessarily an admittance of being unqualified.

In fact, I would even be more likely to send business in the direction of someone that I knew was open and honest and had been at what they were doing long enough to make mistakes. You could always spin this type of article as a “6 tips for freelancers…” but it just isn’t as compelling as learning about WHY the author has the credentials to offer the list of advice.

Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: Cornwall SEO http://createbusinessgrowth.com/business-building/freelancers-dont-make-these-mistakes/comment-page-1#comment-627 Cornwall SEO Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:50:23 +0000 http://createbusinessgrowth.com/business-building/freelancers-dont-make-these-mistakes#comment-627 I think the trick is, let your success go public and your mistakes stay secret, unless you want to get Dugg of course. I think the trick is, let your success go public and your mistakes stay secret, unless you want to get Dugg of course.

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