Gold: So What Changed?

I've never known an entrepreneur who started a business without making a few mistakes. Certainly, you'll be no exception. You'll make them, try to fix them, and then move on. However, some entrepreneurs fall into traps that are bigger than mistakes. They are, in effect, entrepreneurial sins. Some of these sins will harm your personal life; others may irreparably damage your business, and still others will do both. Many entrepreneurs who came before you have committed these acts and, predictably, suffered their consequences. In the interest of saving your entrepreneurial soul, here are the ten cardinal sins that you must never commit:

1. Not learning from your own mistakes. Talk to any entrepreneur and he or she will tell you about crazy, ridiculous mistakes that will have you shaking your head and saying, I just can't believe someone could be that stupid. Well, they can, I can, and so can you. read more