Copyblogger: The 3 Fatal Diseases that Kill Good Blogs

Even though this talks about Blogs, this post applies to all individual contributors that try starting a businesses. Sure, doing the work is the fun part but once you branch out on your own, you need some business acumen or you will fail.

Part of being in business is that you have to promote yourself and build your network. That is just part of the deal. It may seem like a waste of time but it pays off big when you least expect it.