10 Ways to Ruin Your Freelance Business

10 Ways to Ruin Your Freelance Business

June 24, 20242 min read

Is your business too successful?

You're swimming in customers, making too much money, and need a way to blend back into the crowd?

Don't worry - we're here to help.

Here are 10 surefire ways to ruin your freelance business:


1. Don't Think for Yourself

Share only generic best practices and never offer a unique opinion that might spark debate.

2. Please Everyone

Aim to satisfy everyone all the time. Pay special attention to the opinions of people who have no experience in your field.

3. Be a Jack of All Trades

Avoid specializing. It's much better to be mediocre at everything than excellent at something.

4. Obsess over Numbers

Dedicate all your time to data analysis. Forget about interacting with actual humans or gathering real customer feedback.

5. Confuse Your Audience

Make your services sound impressively complicated, even if it makes it hard for customers to understand what you do.


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6. Be Vague

Describe your solutions in the most generic terms possible. Specifics are overrated—broad, feel-good statements are the way to go.

7. Fear What’s In Demand

Steer clear of lucrative opportunities because others are already there.

8. Work in Isolation

Never seek help or advice. You already know everything there is to know.

9. Chase Minuscule Productivity Gains

Obsess over the latest tools that promise to boost your productivity by 0.0037%. Never be content with what you have.

10. Treat Customers like Robots

Assume your customers make purely logical decisions. Emotions play no role in the way people spend their money.


Takeaway

If you're looking to ruin your freelance business, these tactics are your one-way ticket way to mediocrity.

But if you actually want to stand out and succeed, maybe you should do the opposite. 😇

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