- Never again write and record songs w/ your guitar tuned a whole step down and the e string drop tuned. You may get away w/ one track, but you're likely to run into intonation problems when it's time to record overdubs.

- Name tracks before you record on them. Alright, I do that now. But I sometimes forget. So - name tracks before you record on them. And use names as descriptive as possible.

- Bounce every individual track. Virtual Instruments and effect plug-ins manufacturers do go out of business and/or drop certain products.

- Keep the unprocessed files. Not an issue now that HD's can hold more than 10 GB, I guess...

- Don't sell old gear you don't use anymore, just store it.

- If you think you're not making any progress, re-visit an old project or two...

I here ya.

good advice.... 

I have broken every single one of them at least once and several.... many times. 

Some good tips there Rain!

I'll add:  Don't use "Cutting Edge" technology to back up your work only to find that NOBODY can read your feckin' Phase Digital (CD/PD) media anymore and it no longer matters that it's meant to last 50 years - all your work is gone.  *Sigh...*

Ditto. 

I had the same issue w/ 120 MB floppies back when I started using Cakewalk. Plus, they pretty were unreliable...

" Bounce every individual track. Virtual Instruments and effect plug-ins manufacturers do go out of business and/or drop certain products. "

Great advice here!  I know better, but still never do it.  Every project I start I say "ok THIS time I will bounce down all my softsynths to audio!" ....but it never happens