The article is over at FreelanceSwitch, and it’s a very concise guide of what we’ve all run into. More importantly, they offer some kind of solution for each of the below signs.

1. "I tried doing it myself, but…"
2. There's No Real Deadline
3. "Somebody Told Me I Should…"
4. Multiple Points Of Contact
5. "Trust Me, This Is Going To Be Huge!"
6. Repeated Meeting Cancellations