What have you learned since being in the biz?
 

This is a slant from a thread I saw on another board...

For those of you who have done this a year or longer...

What observations or tips would you pass along to newbies like me?

General, specific...whatever...as long as it's good free advice. ;)

Things to avoid...

Commong pitfalls...mistakes, etc...

That sorta deal...

TIA

Finish what you start. |rasta|

or

Don't give up before things have a chance to get working.

Your Name and reputation are so important :)

Naked bodies and sex is boring but spending the money that I make off of it is exciting.

to not be an introvert like the way i am.

I learned that if you throw enough shit at a wall, some of it will stick :D

Ive learnt never to answer silly questions on message boards... |rasta|

DD

I've learned ***********************and **********

Find something that works for you..... repeat.......and don't tell anybody how you're doing it or you'll just create a shitload of competition for yourself

I've learned alot of technical things.. but the one thing that has stuck in my mind forever is something a friend posted once:

Trust no one...and be a lovely fellow.

Personal experience helped drive that point home... this is business, and some people play by a whole different set of rules then you might.

Interesting replies. |shake|

work hard |rasta|

That it's getting harder and harder to start new projects.

Already said but the two big things are reputation and work hard. Ruin your reputation by stealing or cheating and you'll make it hard on yourself. You have to work hard every day at whatever it is you do. Build sites/galleries, SE pages, whatever but do it every day.

...on top of already posted good replies....

Dont be afraid to change... adapt, and re-evaluate....

Never get ingrained in a concept or a rut.... ;-)

Never visit boards when you're drunk

finish one project before starting the next...one day I will learn to listen to my own advice.

Always adept and be ready to change things. Just becasue it worked yesterday doesn't mean that it will work today.

No matter how much you spend on content and no matter how good that content is a year from now it's going to be last year's content.

Make a plan and work the plan. If you thought it was worth the time to make a plan then it's probably worth the time to work it even if your 3/4 of the way through and it looks like crap. It always seems that it's the last 10% of the plan that makes all the money.

Rebills are a beautiful thing.

Green Guy is not a little green man from Mars.

A bald head is the perfect place for boobies. Who would a thunk it?

...don;t reply to emails when drunk either.

Actually, it's probably a good idea to turn off the computer when you're drinking - trust me on this :D

don't burn too many bridges.... you might find yourself needing to cross it someday...

and have fun... its either this is or get a "real" job |scared|

help other people, and be honest, and you'll be surprised the help you receive in return ...

That is about the best advice you can get/give. Can't tell you how many times that came back to haunt me in the beginning - sometimes still does.

To every problem there's at least one good solution. If a problem is too complex, break it apart in smaller pieces and solve each at a time.

Theme and focus makes sales.