I reached out to my networked and asked a question; **"If you could give ONE ADVICE to your self when you were starting out? What would it be?"**with a goal of creating a list to inspire and motivate my subscribers at www.breakingfreelance.com

I'm now sharing them here, in hope it will help anyone reading this at least a bit in your work, career, or whatever you might be doing at the moment. Let me know which one stands out for you the most.

Take shortcuts wherever possible, but never compromise your ethics. -- Christopher Skulte

You don't have to say yes to shitty or unreasonable jobs. -- Debbie Levitt

There's more people rooting for you, than against you. -- Robert Basic

Take more chances and don’t overthink. Don't complicate. Don't listen to your friends about your job - they have no idea. -- Ana Brajkovic

It's not always beneficial to put your start-up ahead of yourself. We all believe in our start-ups, but if you're not happy & ok, neither will your start-up be. -- Ivan Voras

Find a GOOD accountant rather than a cheap one. 😆 -- Ellie Stamouli

Never, ever, sign a contract that hasn't been looked over by your lawyer. -- Luka Kladaric

Make your website ASAP! --Barbara Slade Jagodic

Make decisions faster. Especially difficult ones. -- Mario Mucalo

Who gives a fuck what others think. -- Alex :)

Don't undervalue yourself, your work or your business. -- Alan Debijadi

Find a good accountant and learn about tax things -- Kezia Frayjo

Learn to enjoy the journey as it will all work out in the end. As frustrating as it is when things don’t work, no one reads your blog and people tell you that you’re too expensive, it’s all part of the process. Only by getting this feedback will you know what to focus on. The reward in the end will be so much more gratifying. Enjoy the journey, it won’t last forever. -- Matt Essam

Learn to meditate. -- Gasper Sopi

Charge what you're worth, then double it! -- Rauno

Do more of what makes you happy. -- Božidar Ševo

Details matter. The small things, even those overlooked by most people, are what differentiate a quality product/service from the rest of the market. -- Eric Dustin Parlin

The most important topic to continuously learn about is yourself and your own behaviour. -- Luka Horvat

Invest in building your network early. Being focused on great work is worthwhile but being able to find great people to work with quickly becomes the next problem -- Ian Johnson

Learn how to deep work. -- Kristijan Janusic

The sooner you start anything, the sooner you'll get results. Don't wait. -- Marko

Believe in yourself more, and don't take things too seriously. You'll always be OK. -- R. Michael Anderson

Plant print shirts are awesome as they make you happy. Wear them. Yes, especially the pineapple one! -- Roman Urbanovski

At a certain point you need to stop listening to other people's advice 😉 If you give yourself some time to think, you'll realize that you already know what you need to do. Everyone has an opinion on what you should be doing, and most of those opinions are wrong. You'll be more satisfied when you start trusting and owning your decisions, even if you occasionally make a wrong one. --Nela Dunato