5 painful mistakes I’ve seen writers, marketers, and business owners make … and how you can avoid them

We all make mistakes — but it sucks a lot less to learn from someone else’s.

In this 18-minute episode, I talk about five painful mistakes that I’ve made (some of them more than once), and how you can steer clear of them.

• Pouring endless time into a project that has no market
• The endless pivot
• Wimpy Boundary Syndrome
• Getting expensive advice too soon in your business
• Content puke

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The Show Notes

• If you’re ready to see for yourself why more than 201,344 website owners trust StudioPress — the industry standard for premium WordPress themes and plugins — swing by StudioPress.com for all the details.
• We’ve written lots about the Minimum Viable Product idea on Copyblogger — here’s one: Launching Your First Digital Product? Focus on These 5 Activities
• Some thoughts on the whole boundary-setting thing: Why “Positive Business” Doesn’t Mean Making Yourself a Chump
• My friend Susan the brilliant dog trainer (who told me to quit puking on my customers)
• I’m always happy to see your questions or thoughts on Twitter @soniasimone — or right here in the comments